Wills

Estate Tax Laws Uncertain With Old Tax Set To Expire

Wall Street Journal | LAURA SAUNDERS | Posted 12.19.2009 | Politics


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 ...

Living Wills: Preparing For End of Life

wsj.com | MELINDA BECK | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living


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...

Happiness Tip Of The Day: Use A Milestone

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 10.08.2008 | Living


Gretchen Rubin

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....

There's One in Every Family ...

Jordan M. Atin | Posted 07.29.2008 | Living


Jordan M. Atin

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.

What Parents Don't Realize About Their Wills

Jordan M. Atin | Posted 07.08.2008 | Business


Jordan M. Atin

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.

Surprise Pavarotti Will Leaves Wife $21 Mil In Trust

AFP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


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...