An elderly couple signing documents with a legal professional. A power of attorney (POA) is an important element of planning for your elderly parents’ future. It allows another person to take action ...

Estate planning and end-of-life planning can be extremely complex. It is also a topic area many people want to avoid because it forces us to face our own mortality and the what-ifs of life and death.

A power of attorney is a legal document giving one person (the agent or attorney-in-fact) the right to make certain decisions for another (the principal). The broadest of these documents is known as a ...

We all make important decisions and engage in regular financial transactions without giving a second thought about our capacity to do so. But what if you suddenly lost the ability? What would happen?

When people think of estate planning and planning for when “something happens,” many people think of wills. Therefore having a will, even if very outdated, is relatively common. But a will only ...

This article explores essential estate-planning documents, including the key differences and similarities between a Last Will and Testament and a Revocable Living Trust, along with other crucial ...

Power of attorney documents give one or more people the right to act as your agent when you're unavailable, incapacitated, or otherwise indisposed. Beyond more general types of POAs, specialized ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about charitable giving and estate planning ideas. What estate documents do you really need to have? Here’s a list and ...