Writing a will lets you control how your assets are disbursed after you die and designate guardians for your children. Without one, your estate can be tied up in a lengthy and expensive probate ...

A will ensures your assets are passed on to the heirs of your choosing. You can complete simple wills using software, but it might be better to hire an attorney if your finances are complex. In ...

Making final arrangements can be stressful, but online estate-planning platform Trust & Will guides users through the will-making process with simple question-and-answer prompts. Unlike some ...

The couple got married in 1997 and have been candid about their relationship highs and lows through the years Kelsie Gibson is the Senior News Editor of Society and Culture at PEOPLE. She has been ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Ebony Howard is a certified public accountant and a QuickBooks ProAdvisor tax expert. She ...

Many people believe they can exercise better control over their own destiny by filling out a living will (also called an "advance directive.") They may have concerns about becoming caught in a tangle ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Toby Walters is a financial writer, investor, and lifelong learner. He has a passion for ...

SAN FRANCISCO A 29-story office building at 123 Mission St. illustrates the policy puzzles that fester because of these facts: For centuries, tobacco has been a widely used legal consumer good that ...

Will and Jada Pinkett Smith are parents to Willow Smith and Jaden Smith. Willow was born 25 years ago on October 31, 2000.

As national opinion columnist, I focus on politics (having covered every presidential election since 1984!), government, media, and the trends from social justice to AI that shape modern America. My ...

Suburban Chicago's Information SourceDec 04, 2025 4:49 pm - The Will County Board was unanimous Thursday in voting to use cash reserves to fill a $2.8 million budget gap. But that did not stop members ...

Will Smith shot to fame with the 1990s television sitcom, ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,’ where he portrayed a fictionalized version of himself, earning international recognition. He then ventured into ...