The week of October 21st is National Estate Planning Awareness Week. It’s a good time to think about what you want to have happen to
The IRS recently issued a series of tax revisions that directly impact same sex couples. Some of them are related to the filing of income
In 2011, the New York Division of Cemeteries ruled that human burials could not take place in pet cemeteries. This left many people devastated because
Huguette Clark was an heiress who died in 2011 at age 104. She left behind a $300 million estate. The bulk of the money was
This statistic comes from a presentation given by Ken Dychtwald, PhD, of Age Wave at the American Society on Aging 2013 conference that was held
In the “old days”, a paper trail was usually very easy to follow when someone died. You could find their bank account statements, credit card
Do you know what a DNR (do not resuscitate) order is? It is a medical document that alerts doctors and other medical and rescue personnel
Helen and Les Brown were born on the same day, remained married for 75 years and died just one day apart at age 94. What
If you live in a state that recognizes gay marriage, you are entitled to federal tax breaks that other married couples get. However, if you
Everybody thinks celebrities have teams of lawyers that help them protect their assets and ensure that their affairs are in perfect order. This is not
When my father died ten years ago and I found out he had named me as his executor, I thought “Okay. It’s no big deal.”
An Australian nurse, Bronnie Ware, spent several years working in palliative care, taking care of people in the last 3 – 12 weeks of their
Time Magazine recently published a list of the “Top 10 Celebrity Grave Sites”. They are very popular places for tourists to visit. In fact, people
Over the last five years or so, a study has been conducted to determine how insurance companies ensured that beneficiaries of life insurance policies were
One of the many changes that that will affect gay and lesbian married couples is in the area of income taxes. A February report by