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The family life and drama of Sumner Redstone is currently being played out in the media and on Wall Street. It is not the first time that a self-made billionaire's personal life has made the news and harmed his business when the founder gets old, so it would be wise to pay attention to the […]
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If you are named as the executor of an estate, you might feel honored by the appointment. That honor can turn to horror if you make a mistake that subjects you to personal liability. Being the executor of an estate sounds a lot easier than it really is. The executor has to figure out what […]
Traditional funerals overseen by a funeral director in a funeral home can be very expensive. Many are choosing the even older option of having home funerals. Having a mortician embalm the remains of the deceased and having a funeral director oversee a public mourning now seem like the traditional ways of burying the dead in […]
Late musician David Bowie’s will was recently submitted to probate. Other than how his remains should be handled the will contains little that is unusual. As a musician and performer David Bowie was always unique. Depending on a person’s point of view, Bowie could even at times have been considered weird or bizarre. This made […]
When people get remarried they are often concerned that after they pass away their assets will go to their new spouses and leave their children from previous marriages with very little. While there are several ways to ensure that does not happen, getting a secret divorce in a foreign country is not one of them. […]
It is no secret that many millennials are beginning their careers with large amounts of debt. Many of them are making the mistake of waiting to save for retirement until their debts are paid off. Before they even start their professional lives many in the millennial generation are saddled with student loan and credit card […]
The number of Americans living to see their 100th birthday is on the rise. It is not easy to pay for that many years of retirement. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of Americans who lived to be 100 years old increased by 44% between 2000 and 2014. Nevertheless, the […]