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Have you found an executor (also known as a personal representative) to handle your affairs should you become incapacitated or die?

Mick Jagger is getting candid about the Rolling Stones’ legacy.

Power of Attorney documents are often an afterthought when someone thinks about their estate plan.

If you’re thinking hard about your Social Security claiming strategy, there may be one aspect you’ve overlooked. If you’re divorced, you may be able to receive Social Security benefits based on your ex-spouse’s work record.

Lisa Marie Presley’s estate—previously at the center of a high-profile family dispute between actor Riley Keough and her grandmother Priscilla Presley—is the subject of another legal filing, this time over an alleged unpaid loan of $3.8 million. Keough became the sole trustee of her late mother’s estate less than two months ago.

Dianne Feinstein, a notable political figure, has reportedly left her substantial real estate properties to the children of her billionaire husband. Despite ongoing disagreements among the heirs, they are slated to inherit these significant assets.

The cost of nursing homes and adult care grew by 2.4% in July, the biggest increase in any month since 1997.

What’s a premarital agreement, how does it work, and what does a spouse stand to lose if they challenge theirs?

Trust distributions might be taxable, with the tax liability potentially varying based on factors, such as the type of trust, the kind of distributions and a beneficiary’s tax bracket.

Staying in your own home as you grow older is called ‘aging in place,’” the National Institute on Aging says.