Financial planning means giving thought to how you want to manage your investments and other assets during your lifetime. But it also means taking a longer view and considering what will happen to ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor ...

Intestate is the legal term for dying without a will, which can leave your assets up to state laws. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor ...

As poll after poll reveals, only about half of adult Canadians have a will in place. This is despite the fact that these surveys also consistently show that most Canadians appreciate the importance of ...