http://wills.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Wills & Estate Planning GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-10-08T09:30:38Z Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:30:38 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://wills.about.com/b/2008/10/10/does-your-last-will-become-invalid-if-you-mark-it-up.htm Yesterday I met with a new client who had taken his original Last Will and Testament that was signed in 1999 and made some notes in the margin of the... http://wills.about.com/b/2008/10/10/does-your-last-will-become-invalid-if-you-mark-it-up.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:46:02 +0000 2008-10-10T08:46:02Z http://wills.about.com/b/2008/10/08/basic-estate-planning-whats-the-difference-between-an-executorexecutrix-and-a-personal-representative.htm These days I don't run into the term "Executor," or its female counterpart "Executrix," very often, although I tend to use them when helping clients to choose the appropriate fiduciaries. It... http://wills.about.com/b/2008/10/08/basic-estate-planning-whats-the-difference-between-an-executorexecutrix-and-a-personal-representative.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:30:38 +0000 2008-10-08T09:30:38Z http://wills.about.com/b/2008/10/06/basic-estate-planning-dont-forget-about-your-pets.htm Last week a client and I were designing her estate plan and she asked me what would happen to her 3 dogs and 2 cats after she died. I... http://wills.about.com/b/2008/10/06/basic-estate-planning-dont-forget-about-your-pets.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:08:16 +0000 2008-10-06T10:08:16Z http://wills.about.com/b/2008/10/04/revocable-trust-accounts-fdic-insurance-and-the-economic-bailout.htm Last Saturday I wrote about the interim new rule issued by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, on September 26 with regard to the coverage of Revocable Trust Accounts,... http://wills.about.com/b/2008/10/04/revocable-trust-accounts-fdic-insurance-and-the-economic-bailout.htm Sat, 04 Oct 2008 09:50:22 +0000 2008-10-04T09:50:22Z http://wills.about.com/b/2008/10/03/basic-estate-planning-whats-the-difference-between-a-grantor-settlor-trustmaker-and-trustor.htm The other day a client called me because he was really confused about some forms that he needed to fill out in order to fund his investment accounts into his... http://wills.about.com/b/2008/10/03/basic-estate-planning-whats-the-difference-between-a-grantor-settlor-trustmaker-and-trustor.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:35:15 +0000 2008-10-03T08:35:15Z http://wills.about.com/b/2008/10/01/october-20-26-first-annual-national-estate-planning-awareness-week.htm The National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (or NAEPC) has declared the 3rd week of October as National Estate Planning Awareness Week. NAEPC, in conjunction with The NAEPC Foundation, work... http://wills.about.com/b/2008/10/01/october-20-26-first-annual-national-estate-planning-awareness-week.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:25:30 +0000 2008-10-01T08:25:30Z http://wills.about.com/b/2008/09/29/fdic-insurance-using-cdars-to-protect-your-money.htm These days many people are investing their money in simple bank accounts and CDs because of the volatility of the US and overseas financial markets. But beware: FDIC... http://wills.about.com/b/2008/09/29/fdic-insurance-using-cdars-to-protect-your-money.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:26:17 +0000 2008-09-29T09:26:17Z http://wills.about.com/b/2008/09/27/revocable-trust-accounts-and-fdic-insurance-interim-new-rule.htm On September 26, 2008, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, issued an interim new rule governing the coverage of trust accounts held in FDIC-insured banks. The old rule covered accounts... http://wills.about.com/b/2008/09/27/revocable-trust-accounts-and-fdic-insurance-interim-new-rule.htm Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:45:17 +0000 2008-09-27T20:45:17Z http://wills.about.com/b/2008/09/26/basic-estate-planning-what-is-the-difference-between-a-revocable-trust-and-a-living-trust.htm Recently a client asked me "What's the difference between a Revocable Trust and a Living Trust?" It turns out that the client's mom did her original estate plan over... http://wills.about.com/b/2008/09/26/basic-estate-planning-what-is-the-difference-between-a-revocable-trust-and-a-living-trust.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:25:21 +0000 2008-09-26T11:25:21Z http://wills.about.com/b/2008/09/24/estate-planning-tips-for-young-singles-and-couples-6-buy-term-life-insurance.htm If you're young and married and/or have minor children, just think about what will happen financially to your family if you were to die unexpectedly. If you work, then... http://wills.about.com/b/2008/09/24/estate-planning-tips-for-young-singles-and-couples-6-buy-term-life-insurance.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:00:17 +0000 2008-09-24T12:00:17Z