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Baby Boomers Say They'd Rather Inherit Stories Than Possessions: Study

Posted 05.25.2012

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In her book Storytelling & the Art of Imagination, author Nancy Mellon writes, "Storytelling gives us love and courage for life ... storytelling puts ...

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How To Divide An Inheritance

Reuters | Posted 04.26.2012

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By Mitch Lipka April 25 (Reuters) - When an older relative dies, the family often finds itself with the stamp collecti...

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Estate Planning: What You Don't Say Can Hurt You

The Huffington Post | Ann Brenoff | Posted 05.15.2012

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My friend Jim Flanagan in New Jersey always said he planned to live to be 100 and die with one shiny nickel left to his name. His four children -- and...

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Surprise! You're Rich.

USA Today | Sandra Block | Posted 04.09.2012

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Chelsea Logan was a month and a half away from her 21st birthday when her father died suddenly from a heart attack. As her family struggled to cope wi...

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Inheritance: How Much is Too Much?

Richard Watts | Posted 05.13.2012

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How much should I leave my children?" This is the question most often echoed by well-intentioned and loving parents coming to terms with their mortality. It is the last act of significant parental control but it often carries an unexpected impact.

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Don't Let the Government Write Your Will

Ann Margaret Carrozza | Posted 05.06.2012

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We may well disagree on exactly where to draw the line, but we can all probably agree that we don't want our state of residence preparing our last will and testament.

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Don't Leave Your Shrink Out Of This Discussion

Reuters | Posted 05.05.2012

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By Mitch Lipka March 5 (Reuters) - When it comes to family squabbles over money -- particularly contentious ones involving inheritances -- yo...

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I'm Dying To Tell You: Estate Planning And Other Existential Agitations

Debra Ollivier | Posted 05.16.2012

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The resistance to the process is as logistical as it is ontological, because estate planning is linked to the unpleasant task of death planning, and who wants to think about that? But when children come into the picture parents often enter the Kingdom of Anxiety, and concerns about what we leave behind are harder to sweep under the carpet.

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Where There's a Will...

Claire Fordham | Posted 12.03.2011

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When you write your will, you have to cover every eventuality. What if you and your spouse die in an accident, who will look after your kids? What if you are all killed in an accident?

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My Story: Why People Need Wills

Don McNay | Posted 10.17.2011

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I have a will. I tell anyone who comes in my door to get one. No matter how old or young, rich or poor, I tell them they need a document that will specify what happens with their assets when they die.

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The 5 Most Common Financial Mistakes Women Make After They Divorce

Jeffrey A. Landers | Posted 08.29.2011

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A divorce financial planner takes care of critical financial tasks that are beyond the scope of the divorce attorney's expertise, and those tasks can ...

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Financial Advice for Fathers

Jason Alderman | Posted 08.17.2011

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With Father's Day upon us, dads everywhere are gearing up for an avalanche of gifts from their spouses and kids. If you really want to return their affection, think about what you can do to protect your family financially, now and in the future.

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Have It Your Way: Prepare A Will

Theodore R. Daniels | Posted 07.25.2011

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I have recently attended a number of funerals. After each funeral, the question often asked: "Did the deceased have a will?" It may not surprise yo...

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9 Things Women Must Do Before Divorce

Jeffrey A. Landers | Posted 05.25.2011

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I talk with women facing divorce on a daily basis and the emotions they are dealing with are all over the board. But there is one common thread--they ...

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Bill Collectors Communicating With the Dead

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Wall Street Journal posted a story about Portfolio Recovery Associates, one of the nation's largest debt collectors, using the signature of a woman named Martha Kunkle, who died in 1995.

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Estate Tax Laws Uncertain With Old Tax Set To Expire

Wall Street Journal | LAURA SAUNDERS | Posted 05.25.2011

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The possible expiration of the federal-estate tax has sent the normally staid world of estate planning into a frenzy of activity, as taxpayers try to ...

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Living Wills: Preparing For End of Life

wsj.com | MELINDA BECK | Posted 11.17.2011

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Forget about the health-reform debate for the moment. Should you have a living will specifying the kind of care you'd want at the end of life if you c...

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Happiness Tip Of The Day: Use A Milestone

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

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I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you should have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit....

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There's One in Every Family ...

Jordan M. Atin | Posted 11.17.2011

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Even though every family is different, there are similarities in the roles and personalities adopted by the participants in an estate fight, with many assuming the role they have played in the family since childhood.

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What Parents Don't Realize About Their Wills

Jordan M. Atin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Anticipating how their children will feel when they read those last words in the will is crucial if parents want to leave the most important legacy for their children -- family peace.

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Surprise Pavarotti Will Leaves Wife $21 Mil In Trust

AFP | Posted 05.25.2011

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The late Italian opera star Luciano Pavarotti carved out 15 million euros (21 million dollars) of his estate in the form of a trust for his second wif...

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