A settlement shows why artists need estate plans to control their legacy and avoid family disputes over their work ...

"I’ve put off making a will for years. What actually happens to my money and property if I die without one?" ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee, and has a ...

Intestacy laws step in immediately when someone dies without clear instructions. These laws, which vary by state, decide who gets what from bank accounts, property, and personal items. It can lead to ...

Around 66% of Brits don't have a will.

When someone dies without a will, their estate is divided up according to standard rules, known as intestacy law. As set out in the Inheritance and Trustees' Power Act, the rules determine who ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. New rules governing the way estates are divided when someone dies without a will take effect next week, ...

Mystatewill.com is a remarkable website that provides information relating to the intestate distribution of a decedent’s estate according to the decedent’s personal and financial circumstances. It ...

Writing a will isn’t something most people rush to do. Some assume their family “will figure it out,” while others simply never get around to it. But in Texas, dying without a will means the state ...