A suspicious email, a strange phone call from an unknown number, an overzealous financial adviser, a close family member: what’s the connection between all these people and things? It’s financial elder abuse.

One Justice from the Florida Supreme Court commented that the expensive litigation far outweighed any savings resulting from the pre-printed form.

Planning for changes to the estate tax and the valuation discount for small businesses can be challenging. Here’s how to take advantage of them now.

A nurse’s aide at a senior care facility in southern Minnesota who posted a photograph of an elderly patient with Alzheimer’s disease on social media with a demeaning and vulgar message, did not violate state law meant to protect patient privacy, a state court has determined.

While many retirees have considered purchasing a vacation home to escape cold winters, to rent out for income, or simply have a gathering place for far-flung family members, there are a number of financial matters to consider that could make ownership onerous.

Regardless of whether the law makes sense to us, we are all required to abide by it.

The typical explanation given for retaining original wills at the lawyer’s office is that clients might lose them, or executors may be unable to find them at the appropriate time.

Rising divorce rates among Americans over the age of 50 are causing more conflict in estate planning, new data shows.

Adult children often need some money from their parents. However, what do you do when your parents need financial help?

Whether you recently experienced the loss of a loved one or are learning how to best prepare and plan your own estate, you’ve likely come across the term and may be wondering, “What is probate?” It’s important to understand what probate is and how the process works.