There are a lot of misconceptions about whether people who are not U.S. citizens (either by birth or naturalization) can inherit assets from someone who has passed away. Californians who are citizens but are married to someone who hasn’t yet obtained their citizenship...
When a person dies, their debts don’t automatically disappear. Instead, the responsibility for settling the decedent's debts falls on their estate. There are very few exceptions, but loved ones typically don’t have to pay for the debts of someone who passes away....
Estate planning can be complicated. There are so many considerations you’ll need to make that it’s very likely you’ll forget some key details. It’s not uncommon, however, for people to forget to do something with their estate plan. The following are several things to...