A Massachusetts court case shows when agents under a power of attorney can make gifts to themselves and why wording matters.

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

A healthcare power of attorney or healthcare proxy empowers someone to speak with and make decisions about another person’s medical condition, care, and treatment. A healthcare power of attorney, ...

Estate planning and end-of-life planning can be extremely complex. It is also a topic area many people want to avoid because it forces us to face our own mortality and the what-ifs of life and death.