Editor's note: This is the first article in a series about financial and/or estate planning issues that we all should know but might be too embarrassed to ask about. First up: life insurance trusts.

Life insurance trusts, particularly irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILITs), can minimize estate taxes and protect your heir's inheritance. By Marguerite Weese, JD, LL.M.

This year’s Heckerling conference featured a special session, “From Soup to Nuts: Life Insurance Fundamentals – Risks and Products, Income and Transfer Taxes,” a life insurance panel featuring Donald ...

Click here to BUSINESS CONTINUATION AGREEMENTS are often partially funded or totally funded with life insurance. Most, if not all, of the life insurance proceeds are includable in the estates of the ...

Few financial decisions feel as personal as choosing life insurance to protect the people you love. While the topic might not be the most comfortable to think about, having the right coverage can ...