Many couples don’t realize the importance of claiming decisions until it’s too late ...

When a fund member reaches retirement age, he or she has a choice to purchase one or more life annuities and living annuities. A single life annuity is a guaranteed annuity that the pensioner will ...

You have certain rights, such as a homestead right, as a surviving spouse. These are provided by either the Texas Constitution or by statute. Death works a division of the community property assets.

Dear Eric: My spouse recently died, leaving me with a substantial financial estate. Now I have to decide what to do with it. We had no children (we were a male couple). My spouse had three younger ...

Spouse's, ex-spouses, and sometimes other family members can qualify for survivors benefits after a family member's death. You can receive up to 100% of your spouse's benefit if they pass away. There ...

The death of a spouse can turn a person’s world upside down. How to cope with a spouse’s death The pain doesn’t get easier even if your partner had been sick and you had been expecting them to pass.

How do survivor benefits work for divorced spouses? How to collect Social Security on a deceased ex-spouse Advisors’ role in helping clients claim survivor benefits Social Security rules allow a ...

HIPAA regulations strictly control access to a deceased person’s medical records, including those from Medicare. A spouse can only access these records if they legally represent their partner’s estate ...

Learn 10 vital tax filing tips for handling a deceased person's return, including deadlines, forms, deductions, and common ...