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The American Institute of CPAs has introduced a free checklist that accountants can download, personalize and use to update clients on how the recent tax cut extension legislation may affect their ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

A to-do list for preparing an estate plan and avoiding any serious omissions or mistakes. Life is complicated. Money is complicated. Now imagine someone you love getting a phone call at 1 a.m. and ...

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An estate plan can give you peace of mind that your assets will be distributed according to your wishes when you die. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

“Estate planning” is off-putting on so many levels. “Estate” conjures up images of the uber-wealthy setting aside giant tracts of land for the next generation. (Do I even have an estate, you wonder?) ...

Planning for the future is not always a top priority for young families. When you’re wrangling a toddler, planning beyond next Tuesday can feel futile. Estate planning, however, ensures if anything ...

There's no such thing as "too early" when it comes to reviewing your estate plan. Case in point: several years ago, Kelley Brooks’ husband, Chris, who was being treated for hypertension, died in his ...

It can be easy to overlook, but an estate plan is essential for nearly everyone, whether you have a lot of money or just a little. An estate plan tells your heirs and the courts how to divide up your ...