It is never easy to watch your parents get older. Facing the fact that your parents are aging may feel uncomfortable and intimidating. However, it is important to face this issue head-on and have some conversations with your parents about their finances and estate...

It is important that estate holders select the best tools to carry out their estate plans. For those estate holders with large or complex estates, trusts are often beneficial options to keep assets from being tied up in probate. There are different types of trusts,...

Beneficiaries are a major focus in your estate-planning strategy, and you want to make sure that upon your death the transfer of assets to them will be handled smoothly. One simple way to transfer certain assets and avoid probate is to have TOD- or POD-titled...

If you are like many New York adult children who are helping their parents with estate planning issues as they age, you likely have talked to them about making their Last Wills and Testaments. If they have not yet done so, however, it will be helpful for you to know...

Planning for the inevitable is not a very pleasant thing to think about. But if you fail to prepare for when your time will be up, your assets may not pass on to your heirs how you want them to. Not only can estate planning maximize the value of your estate, but it...