Lewis also explained that if you're married without a will, it can cost someone more in inheritance tax, as he highlighted ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor ...

Contrary to popular belief, there is no such thing as a ‘common law spouse’ and unmarried partners will not automatically ...

The more significant reform, however, was that for the first time, a widow with children would receive the statutory legacy and half the estate outright, as opposed to being held in trust. Furthermore ...

Intestacy laws step in immediately when someone dies without clear instructions. These laws, which vary by state, decide who gets what from bank accounts, property, and personal items. It can lead to ...

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 ...

Martin Lewis has issued an important alert about the document and discussed the laws in England and Wales ...

Many shrug their shoulders about estate planning. They feel they don’t have an estate because they aren’t wealthy. They also think probate, whatever that is, sounds too complex. An estate consists of ...

Few people like to face their own mortality, and new research from the National Wills Register reveals that approximately 47% of UK adults, over 32 million people, do not have a will. “Do I need a ...

The chances are reasonable that you’ll die before making a will. According to most studies, fewer than half of American adults report having a last will and testament that lays out how they want their ...