When Your Child Turns 18: Powers of Attorney and HIPAA Forms
Turning 18 is a milestone worth celebrating, but it comes with legal boundaries that most families often don’t anticipate until they run into them.
DetailsEstate Planning Lessons From Tony Hsieh’s $500M Mystery Will
For several years after the death of Tony Hsieh, the estate proceeded under the assumption that no will had been found. Then, in 2025, a priority mail envelope arrived at a Nevada law firm. Inside was a seven-page document dated March 13, 2015, purporting to be Hsieh’s last will and testament.
DetailsChoosing the Best Executor for Your Estate
Choosing a family member to serve as your executor can be cost-effective, but the role is time-consuming and can strain relationships. Having a lawyer as your executor can add expertise and neutrality, but you should understand the full fee structure and watch for conflicts if the lawyer also drafted your will.
DetailsWhat to Do If You Lose Your Medicare Advantage Plan
If your Medicare Advantage plan is terminated or leaves your area, you’ll revert to Original Medicare, but you must act to keep drug coverage. Learn deadlines, options, and how to get free help.
DetailsLong-Term Care Costs Are Hollowing Out Generational Wealth
A new report suggests that the long-term care system in the U.S. is failing older Americans in their final years while systematically draining the wealth of middle- and lower-income families, making it nearly impossible for the next generation to get a financial foothold.
DetailsIs Using Artificial Intelligence to Plan Your Will Safe?
If you use a public AI to brainstorm your will or summarize your attorney’s advice, you are voluntarily disclosing your private intentions to a third-party platform that can collect, store, and potentially share your data.
DetailsOlder Adults Living Alone Still Need an Estate Plan
Living alone presents specific risks, including delayed care and amplified consequences when health issues or accidents occur, which can be made worse without legal decision-makers in place.
DetailsEstate Planning When You Have a Stepfamily or Blended Family
Proper estate planning allows parents in a stepfamily or blended family to provide financial security for a surviving spouse and ensure that children from prior relationships are treated fairly.
DetailsWho Will Inherit Ted Turner’s Estate? Lessons for Families
Ted Turner has passed away at the age of 87. With his death comes the question that follows many high-profile estates: who gets the money?
DetailsNew Law Caps Home Equity for Medicaid Long-Term Care
A federal law going into effect in 2028 will cap the amount of home equity a person can have and still qualify for Medicaid long-term care at $1 million.
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