To avoid probate, many CD owners choose to name a transfer-on-death (TOD) beneficiary to their account—that is, someone who ...

For many Americans, the only estate tax, or "death tax," they are aware of is at the federal level. When reading that the federal exemption rose to $13.99 million this year, and coupling that with the ...

With two decades of experience as a respected journalist and communications leader in the mortgage field, Deborah Kearns is passionate about helping consumers make smart homeownership and personal ...