When it comes to planning your estate, choosing who to name as your executor is an important choice to make. Your executor has a range of duties, including paying your debts, navigating your estate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close-up of worried senior woman with hand on her face Imagine this scenario: Christine is in her 70s and needs to revise her will ...

Far too many of us put off finalizing estate documents because we get hung-up on one or more decisions where we believe we have less than optimal choices. Over my next few posts, I will provide my ...

Q. I moved into my mom's home three years ago to take care of her, and I never received any pay for her care. This past year, she fell ill and hospice was called, and she died 2 ½ months later. My ...

Question: We named our thee grown sons as co-executors of our estate since they will share everything equally. We thought this was a good idea, but our attorney says it could result in fights and ...

Question: My sister and I are the executors of our mother’s estate. My sister lives out of town and I am doing the lion’s share of the work – and boy, there is a lot! Despite the fact that I am doing ...

I am seeking advice on selecting the executor for my husband’s and my estate. We are in our 80s. We have two children, both of whom are honest and responsible. One child has acquired significant ...

Dear Jeanne & Leonard: My brother refuses to grow up. A few years ago, after a bankruptcy and a divorce, he moved into the casita at our retired parents' new home in the Southwest. “Richard” spends ...