Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew F. Erskine is a trusts and estates attorney. Along with a Will and a Trust, the most common documents used in estate ...

A living will is a document that outlines the decisions you believe you would make under certain medical circumstances but are unable to communicate because of infirmity. How Does a Living Will Work?

Margao: The right to a dignified death and the need to think about, discuss, and record one’s preferences for future medical ...

Recently I was talking with some college students who asked if they needed to have a living will. These students thought that since they were “young,” a living will would be pointless for them. While ...

Last week we wrote about the value of leaving a legacy. For many, contributions to a favorite charitable organization are an expression of a person's values, and charitable bequests are best specified ...