Complex matters. Online wills fail miserably when they are used for any situation out of the ordinary, such as blended ...

There are many resources available in stores or on-line for preparing legal documents, including some where you can get free forms to fill out on your own. Other sites offer experts who check the ...

Planning the details of your death may sound macabre, but more and more Americans are responding to the need to be clear about end-of-life-care. “It’s an effective way to take the decision-making ...

The information in this column is intended to provide a general understanding of the law, not as legal advice. Readers with legal problems, including those whose questions are addressed here, should ...

Dear Mr. Premack: My friend was very ill and had no will. I got a printed form for her, and she filled it out and signed and dated it. I witnessed it, and we had a notary notarize it. It says I should ...

Fewer of us are writing wills, a new survey says, a finding that suggests Americans are worrying less about mortality as the pandemic fades. Only 32% of adults reported having a will in 2024, down ...

The information in this column is intended to provide a general understanding of the law, not as legal advice. Readers with legal problems, including those whose questions are addressed here, should ...

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