If the goal is to help children bypass probate, a living trust is only part of the strategy, not a catchall bucket for every ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bob Carlson researches all facets of retirement finances. The recent deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa ...

Sometimes, not always, when a person dies — even if they left a will — a legal process called probate ensues. Probate is ...