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Just because two people are married and share a home does not automatically mean they’re both the legal owners of that home.

When planning for the transfer of assets after death, two terms come up often: probate and trust. Probate is the court-supervised process of validating a will, paying debts and distributing assets to ...

Choosing a beneficiary for your 401(k), insurance policy or similar assets is crucial for estate planning. Here is how to do ...