Here are a few documents that families will need, if parents are to remain involved in the medical and financial affairs of a child who has reached adulthood.

Estate planning is a critical part of financial planning, but something many Americans procrastinate about. Drafting a will and a health care proxy or power of attorney, maybe creating a trust, and maximizing your loved ones’ inheritances by minimizing taxes are all important matters you don’t want to leave to chance.

Estate planning can be tricky, which is why many people turn to attorneys to get the job done right.

If you’re a father, there’s a good chance you help manage your household’s finances and you may even play the dominant role. This may work well now, but what if something were to happen to you? Would your family be financially okay?

Humans are great at avoidance. We don’t want to experience pain, be faced with unpleasant facts or deal with anything we consider to be too far in the future.

The key to avoiding bitter conflict among heirs, is to have candid discussions well before the reading of the will.

Arizona law allows funeral home owners to act as both executors and creditors of an estate.

Do not put off finalizing and signing your estate planning documents, just because you have reached an impasse on who to name as trustee.

Parents’ instincts to protect their children can cause them to hold back on some important truth-telling about the kind of inheritance they might expect, but that could be a big mistake.

For some people with complicated personal and financial lives, today’s complexities may not be fully addressed with a do-it-yourself service for wills and trusts.