“If you die without a will, any assets leftover after your debts are paid off will go to your living relatives. If you have ...

Gibson, Contributing Columnist Some of the biggest mistakes people make concern beneficiary designations. Either someone forgets to name a beneficiary on an account or forgets to update a beneficiary ...

A new website launched by the county treasurer makes it easier to find your forgotten money from court cases, jail accounts, ...

For the 9.5 million U.S. households headed by unmarried couples, a partner's death wouldn't come with the 'automatic safety ...

Bartholomew Carrol was born in 1719 and enlisted in a Revolutionary War Virginia Regiment at age 60, in 1780. He saw battle ...

Are you a fan of true crime? Tribune film critic James Owen has a new book out Jan. 20 that blends murder, blackmail, book ...

A lawyer, Abdul Gafaru Ali, has explained that being listed as “next of kin” does not grant inheritance rights or legal ...

The US Justice Department today released a new tranche of documents linked to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including a plethora of material directly referencing ...

I don't recommend selling this to your daughter at a bargain-basement price. You are allowed to do whatever you want when it comes to your real estate. Whether it's a good or bad idea is another ...

If a loved one passes without a will or any funeral plans in place, the stress — and the expenses — can end up on your ...

There is one possible solution to this lack of lawyers and overworked lawyer problem being considered that has many concerned ...