Legal Concerns

There are many options for holding a memorial service after a cremation.

Guidelines on where it is and isn’t okay to scatter cremated remains and whether you need permission.

Minimize risk by getting help from experts and taking things one step at a time.

Setting up a trust in advance can help simplify things when the time comes.

Helpful things to know as an executor who lives far away from the estate you are serving.

The coronavirus is changing the ways we live — but there are still certain tasks the estate executor must complete when someone dies.

These six papers need to be ready so everyone can rest a little easier.

What you need to know before you sell the home of a late loved one.

Most people who serve as executors are also beneficiaries in the same estate.

Your family can’t honor your last wishes if they can’t find your will.