Why You Should Designate Beneficiaries
A crucial, yet often overlooked, component of estate planning is reviewing assets, such as 401(k)s, pensions, and savings accounts, and ensuring you have listed a beneficiary for each of these.
Do You Need a Trust?: Estate Planning Q&A
Trusts are legal arrangements used in estate planning, alongside wills and advance directives.
Study: Certain Social Risks May Cause Early Death in Seniors
Using survey data from more than 8,000 adults aged 65 and older, researchers have identified eight social factors that may lead to early death in older adults.
What Is Hospice Care at Home?
Hospice care is a type of health care that patients with terminally ill conditions rely on at the end of their lives.
What Does Having Power of Attorney With Dual Agents Mean?
Many power of attorney forms allow for a variety of options in designating who may act as your agent. Depending on the rules of your state, this can be one person or more than one person.
Don't Wait Until You're Sick to Create an Estate Plan
While financial planning has been at the top of many Americans’ minds, a vast majority of people have stalled in creating an estate plan.
Limited Power of Attorney in Estate Planning
Powers of attorney that only allow an agent to do certain things are commonly referred to as a limited power of attorney.
2023 AARP Report Recommends Supports for Family Caregivers
A new AARP analysis gives a glimpse into the experiences of family caregivers and offers recommendations on policies and practices that policymakers should enact in support of caregivers nationwide.
When Should I Include a Pour Over Will in My Estate Plan?
If you wish to maintain control during your lifetime over the assets you place in a trust, you may choose to establish a revocable, or "living" trust – most likely, along with a pour over will.
Medicare Will Now Cover Medically Necessary Dental Care
In November 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that Medicare coverage will be expanded to include medically necessary dental services.