But amid that grief, the surviving spouse is often left making high-stakes financial decisions at the worst possible time.

As I continue to age so do my clients. As a result of being in business for many years some of my clients are now unfortunately passing away. When this occurs, there are always questions that come ...

Social Security survivors benefits can be an important source of financial stability after your partner passes away.

At full retirement age, which is 67 for anyone born in 1960 or later, you're entitled to your complete monthly Social ...

More than 95% of eligible widowed spouses of veterans opt not to remarry to avoid losing their dependency compensation.

Marital trusts are a common estate-planning tool, but they depend heavily on who controls the money and how closely that ...

In many instances, spouses execute what is referred to as reciprocal wills. What this means is that each spouse designates the other as the entire beneficiary or the primary beneficiary of their ...

It's of course very difficult to lose your spouse — and some survivors may also have to deal with the shock of higher taxes after their wife or husband dies. That's because after a partner's death, ...

A 401(k) can be one of the largest assets in an estate, but its treatment after death is governed by specific rules.

When an IRA owner dies, surviving spouses suddenly inherit more than memories. They inherit a stack of decisions wrapped in IRS fine print.

It's of course very difficult to lose your spouse — and some survivors may also have to deal with the shock of higher taxes after their wife or husband dies. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, ...