There are a number of good reasons to buy life insurance, but one of the most compelling ones is to provide for your children in the event that something happens to you before they are old enough to care for…

One of the most common myths about estate planning today is that everyone’s estate plan, without exception, should include a revocable living trust. Celebrity personal finance commentator Suze Orman is a particularly prominent spokesperson for this point of view. Of…

If you have moved to Minnesota from another state and you already have a will that you made in that state, you may be wondering whether your will is valid in Minnesota. Generally, the answer is yes; the Minnesota courts…

For most people, the whole point of creating a will is to control what will happen to your assets when you die. But what many people do not realize is that your will only controls what are called probate assets…

One of the main things motivating many people to consider estate planning is the desire to make sure their children are taken care of if anything happens to them. This typically involves not only nominating guardians to care for the…