The sudden death of a loved one can be incredibly stressful for any family. But when that person dies without having written up a will, this trying time can become that much more difficult to handle.READ MORE >
Most of our California readers have dealt with beneficiary designations at one point or another. Beneficiary designations are specifications as to who will receive the proceeds of an account at the death of the account holder.READ MORE >
Divorce can cause a lot of complications in a number of areas of life. One of those areas is estate planning. Take just one estate planning issue: beneficiary designations. These, of course, refer to selections regardingREAD MORE >
Having a life insurance policy and a named beneficiary is an important step in estate planning, but surprises may still come after a person’s death if the proper precautions are not taken beforehand. It may surpriseREAD MORE >
When actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died suddenly on Feb. 2 at age 46, he left behind his life partner Marianne and their three children. His net worth was estimated at $35 million and, in 2004, aroundREAD MORE >
