by Kathy Lane | Jan 10, 2016 | Estate Planning
If you’re like most people, you have some kind of debt – a mortgage, a credit card bill, school or a car loan. What happens when you die? Do your heirs have to pay your bills for you? According to a recent U.S. News and World Report article, the general rule of thumb...
by Kathy Lane | Jan 3, 2016 | Digital Assets, Estate Planning
There’s been a lot of discussion about digital assets and what happens to your bitcoin accounts when you die. When we checked a while ago, we were told that after a certain period of inactivity, your Bitcoin account will disappear and the money you have in it will be...
by Kathy Lane | Jan 1, 2016 | Funerals
Last week, I wrote about glass art that can be fused with ashes from a deceased loved one. This week, I came across something even more bizarre. Chronicle Cremation Designs has launched a range of custom ceramic dinnerware glazed with the cremated ashes of dead loved...
by Kathy Lane | Dec 27, 2015 | Beneficiary Basics
When you buy a life insurance policy, you name a beneficiary who will inherit the proceeds when you die. It’s important to keep that beneficiary designation up to date or the wrong person may benefit. One such case that went all the way to the Supreme Court was that...
by Kathy Lane | Dec 20, 2015 | Estate Planning
As we approach the end of another year, it’s a good time to have an important discussion with your family and other loved ones about what will happen when you die. It may be uncomfortable but it’s a gift you should give them before any more time passes. You should...
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