The Social Security Administration’s 2024 Cost-of-Living Adjustment Announcement
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has just released an announcement that there will be a 2024 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that will affect more than 71 million American
What Is the CPI and How Does It Impact Households?
There is a lot of talk these days about the increase in the CPI, or the “Consumer Price Index”. The CPI is the measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urb
Filing the final income tax returns of a decedent
One of your responsibilities as the executor of someone’s estate is to file their income taxes for the year they passed away. If they passed away before they filed their taxes fo
Who receives your property if you die without an estate plan?
When you create an estate plan , you will likely detail very carefully whom you want to receive your various assets. Some people will continue to update their plans every few years
Does your property have to go through probate after you pass away?
If you own a home and want to pass it on to your family or other beneficiaries, there are different ways to do so. For example, you might consider a trust or decide to add someone