Here's everything you need to know about a last will and testament. Creating a last will and testament is a common way to share your wishes for how you want your assets and affairs handled after you ...

Create a will to ensure assets are distributed as you wish after death. Using online tools like LegalZoom can simplify drafting your will. Regularly update your will, especially after major life ...

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 ...

According to a survey by Caring.com, only 33% of Americans have either a will or a trust. Neglecting to create these estate planning documents could make life difficult for your loved ones after ...

A last will and testament dating back to 1860 has been discovered gathering dust in an unused mansion—and no one is entirely sure how it got there. Wills are not as commonplace today as you might ...

The following is the Vatican information service's English translation of the official Italian translation of the text of Pope John Paul II's last will and testament, which was originally written in ...

A last will and testament is a legal document you use to communicate how you wish your assets to be distributed when you die. You can use a last will and testament to appoint someone as the executor ...