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A revocable living trust is a legal document that allows you to maintain control over your assets while avoiding probate. Learn more about how it works with this comprehensive guide from the experts at The Law Offices of DuPont and Blumenstiel.

If a loved one has recently died or become incapacitated, finding the person's estate planning documents is essential. Despite the importance of these documents, it's not uncommon for people to move them and fail to communicate exactly where they are. Scrambling to find the will and other estate plan documents can be a painful and stressful process.

A last will and testament can help ensure that not only are your children properly cared for in the event of your death but also that their financial future is taken care of.

The federal government created the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act in 1986, which created a system for compensating those who suffer vaccine-related injuries or even death. Despite its name, there are no age restrictions on who can receive compensation.

It’s never too early to start planning your estate. There are a few initiatives you can take now to begin the process. While larger estates may have different concerns than smaller ones, the key is to recognize that planning is the issue, not size!

Instead of risking your retirement savings on individual stocks due to overconfidence and fear of missing out, it’s important to take action to protect your money against future economic hardships.

If you are involved in an accident that is not your fault, take these steps to make the claims process as painless as possible, and receive the full compensation you are entitled to.

The future increase in estate taxes could cause problems for your inheritance and retirement income down the road. To protect yourself from heavy taxation, know what tax laws are changing, be proactive in your retirement planning, and look at perusing difference inheritance strategies such as gifting and life insurance.

More and more millennials are now prioritizing creating their Wills or Trusts in response to the huge changes that have impacted society over the last year.

Investing in digital currency has skyrocketed in popularity, but believing that the investment is completely safe from government overreach is a dangerous assumption.