One of the line-item expenses in the estate documents presented by my brother was for funeral expenses of $20,000. Evidently, he held an elaborate funeral at his country club. We were not invited or ...

Married couples often assume shared finances mean mutual decisions, but as one reader’s question shows, that’s not always how ...

Americans work hard their whole lives to buy a home – a small piece of the American dream – but many don’t spend enough time planning to pass it on properly to their heirs, resulting in disputes and ...