You need an estate plan. This is true even if you don't have a lot of assets. It's also true if you're young, or if you don't have close family members. Estate planning means preparing for the ...

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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 ...

“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?) ...

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Estate planning is important for everyone who wants to protect their assets and ensure that their loved ones are taken care of after they pass on. More so for high-net-worth individuals whose estates ...

Though estate planning isn't the most enjoyable aspect of personal finances, it's one of the most crucial. Getting your affairs in order ensures your loved ones aren't left scrambling over your assets ...

It never fails to amaze me that so many otherwise savvy individuals, many of whom have their financial lives otherwise buttoned-up, use poor judgment (or no judgment) when it comes to their estate ...