More than half of American adults (56%) don’t have any estate planning documents — despite 73% saying it’s important. That’s according to a survey of 5,000 people conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Trust & Will. Results showed that, while the majority of adults (73%) say estate planning is important to them, just 26% … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My mother passed away recently. She suffered from dementia and was a cancer survivor, but she lived well into her 80s. It was difficult for me to witness her mental decline when I spoke to her on the phone or visited her occasionally in the nursing home. She lived near my sister, so … Read more
The Duffer brothers are speaking out about the backlash to Will’s coming out scene. “We’re proud of the episode, and we’re proud of the scene, and proud of Noah [Schnapp], who gave a really brave, very vulnerable performance,” Ross Duffer told Variety, in a story published Thursday. Matt told the outlet that “the honest truth” … Read more
Stranger Snooze. The fifth and final season of “Stranger Things” dropped Volume 2, its second batch of episodes, on Dec. 25. Now streaming, episodes 5, 6, and 7 — respectively called, “Shock Jock,” “Escape from Camazotz,” and “The Bridge” — were a bland stretch of the show. They include a breakup, a big Will reveal, … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have been happily married to my husband for 35 years. My mother-in-law just drafted her will and is passing her entire estate to him, with it being split equally among our three adult kids if he were to pass away before her. She was asked to name a beneficiary if all four … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My grandmother passed away 16 years ago. Before she passed, she told me and my two kids that she had an account for each of them for their college. After she was gone, my aunt was in charge of her will. My kids never got their money, and my aunt would never let … Read more
A couple who set up their own will writing company have told of all the strangest requests they have received – including being paid in crabs. Robert and Gill Phipps set up Pembroke Will Writers in 2000 with a second-hand laptop and printer in the dining room of their home. A quarter of a century … Read more
Birds, bees, and Final Wishes — a new study says “Now’s the time” for the other Big Talk with Mom and Dad: the one about what will occur when the end of life happens. A new poll of 2,000 U.S. adults found 90% believe having conversations about end-of-life planning is important and nearly six in … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are drafting our wills. Our sticking point is my son’s wife. She has had affairs and spends money like crazy that they don’t have. Is there any way we can shelter from her any inheritance he might receive from us? We considered hiring a private investigator but wouldn’t know … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have a neighbor I truly love. I garden; she does not. Despite my asking her two years ago not to take any of my asparagus, yesterday she mentioned in conversation, “I love your asparagus. Sometimes I pick some for myself.” Abby, last year I was left with only enough for one meal … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 67-year-old father to a wonderful daughter. She has decided to stay with her boyfriend, who recently got out of jail for stealing $200,000 from his grandparents. Because of this, I do not want to leave her a large sum of money when I pass. (As of now, she would inherit it.) … Read more
American investors in committed relationships overwhelmingly say they trust their partners and share the same retirement goals, but most have not put an estate plan in place, new data suggests. Ameriprise Financial’s “Couples, Money & Retirement” report released Wednesday found 95% of couples agree they are honest and transparent with one another when it comes to … Read more
A grieving woman whose partner died suddenly of cancer has issued a powerful warning to millions of Australians after discovering the love of her life never penned a will. Ajanta Judd spent a year locked in a bitter legal battle with her late partner Peter’s four kids over his estate when he died in 2017 … Read more
Aretha Franklin’s sons are learning what R-E-S-P-E-C-T means to her. Five years after her death, Franklin’s final wishes are still unresolved. Next Monday, July 10, a trial is set to start with the aim of settling which of her two handwritten wills — one of which was found in a couch cushion — will determine … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. While law school is one of the most prestigious academic degrees you can pursue, there are, impressively, a wealth of online programs offering legal services — whether you’re seeing will-making or divorce finalization. We have TurboTax to file … Read more
The heartbreak of losing a loved one has been compounded for a family who may be unable to prove the death of their dad after Australia Post lost his death certificate. The late father had been living in Vietnam with his wife before he passed in late August, but the certificate had to be posted … Read more