Selecting an executor for your estate is one of the most crucial decisions in the estate planning process. The executor will be responsible for managing your assets, ensuring that your wishes are ...

For an estate plan to be complete and successful, vital information must be provided to the people who will implement it.

(WBNG) -- Associate at Coughlin & Gerhart Caroline Myrdek explains the difference between “under the power of an attorney” and “under the power of an executor.” ...

With nearly a decade covering personal finance, Rebecca Safier simplifies loans and other complex financial topics to help people manage their money with confidence. Her work has been featured in ...

You have the duty to take reasonable care of all estate property as a prudent man would do except for extraordinary ...

I have found myself in quite a doozy as I have power of attorney for a 90-year-old aunt with no lineal descendants - meaning she has no children - and a deceased husband. Eventually, I will become the ...

What is a durable power of attorney? A power of attorney (POA) is a legal document authorizing an individual to handle specific matters, such as health and financial decisions, on the behalf of ...

Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Elena Kagan are well matched, rhetorically forceful opposites. And they have been clashing for more than a decade over an increasingly relevant question of ...