If you ask most people what they want out of an estate plan, the answer is usually: “Make the process easy on my family and ...

When someone dies, their bank accounts do not always have to go through probate before the money becomes accessible. Many accounts pass directly to a named beneficiary through tools like ...

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I have a very modest sum in my CD, checking, and savings accounts (approximately $150,000). I have set up a payable on death (POD) designation on all of these accounts. I have named my daughter as the ...