Black Americans are 50% less likely to have a living will in place, in comparison to other groups.

While it is an honor to be selected as an executor, executing a will takes more work than you might think.

Connecticut has taken a big step in requiring that nurses and doctors are mandated to have training in recognizing and treating dementia, authorizes a plan to build dementia-capable programs and creates a portal for background checks on employees who work with the elderly.

You never expected your mother to leave you a fortune, but you thought that she’d leave you something when she passed. Did a sneaky cousin have something to do with it? What do you do now?

Talks about money and long-term care wishes can be tough enough. However, when a loved one is suffering from memory loss, advocates say there is no time to waste.

Many clients want to leave a legacy, not just save for a comfortable retirement.

Marriage is a tie that binds two people together legally. Although people generally enter into marriage with high hopes for an enduring relationship, sometimes the relationship falters.

Sometimes the persons involved either die simultaneously, i.e., too close in time to determine clearly who survived the other or die very close in time to each other.

In their trust they leave each other their share upon death and then I would be trustee when my last parent dies. I’m really concerned about this whole deal.