Jane Hodges tests out several do-it-yourself online will-writing tools.

Inheriting an IRA can be a major headache. Here are 10 essential rules you need to know for inheriting an IRA.

The "credit shelter" or "bypass" trust provision lawyers put in wills can cause trouble if you don't update your will consistently with changes in the estate tax exemption.

Even if you don't have many assets, you should consider creating a will to make sure your personal, financial and medical wishes are met if something happens to you.

Families facing financial trouble at home are choosing to sell their funeral plots.

Few Americans have filled out advance directives for specifying the care they'd want at the end of their life. Here's what you need to know and how to get started.

It's time to set up a living will if you don't have on already.

When it comes to estate planning, here's another matter to keep in mind: passing down access (username and passwords) of your online accounts so that your heirs can better manage your willed assets.

If you're married you should choose your spouse to be the beneficiary of your IRA. But no matter what, name someone as your IRA beneficiary.

Here's a story about a mother who never followed the mantra of saving money.  Now she's scared that she won't use up all of her inheritance. Should she spend the money today, or save for tomorrow?