With the economy slowly reopening and stay-at-home orders expiring, what do those at increased risk need to know to stay safer?

The COVID-19 crisis isn’t just costing Americans their freedom and jobs; it’s also forcing millions to contemplate their own mortality.

Amid the climate of uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the nation, people are grappling with the difficult subject of estate planning … and not taking any chances.

Adding an adult child to your house deed, or giving them the home outright, might seem like a smart thing to do. It usually isn’t.

Who will make decisions about your finances and health (maybe even your life) if you get COVID-19?

Not many of us expect to contract the coronavirus, or if we do, to die from it. However, the numbers show some of us will contract COVID-19 and not survive. If you haven’t already, you should make sure you’ve planned for the possibility with advance directives like a will, power of attorney or other estate planning moves.

A majority of people don’t know the standard benefits they could be receiving, according to a SimplyWise survey that found less than one in eight Americans aged 60 to 70 saw themselves as “very knowledgeable” on the subject.

If you are quarantined or under a lockdown and can’t get to a notary, how can you get your will, trust and other documents executed? Don’t give up. There are ways to get it done without leaving home.

If you’ve heard of trust funds but don’t know what they are or how they work, you’re not alone. Many people know just one key fact about trust funds: they’re set up by the ultra-wealthy as a way to protect passing on significant sums of money to family, friends or entities (charities, for example) after they pass away.