Prepare in advance, look for hidden assets and consult with a tax preparer familiar with your family After the loss of a loved one, the need to grapple with the intricacies of estate management and navigate the complexities of tax filing can be burdensome and emotionally draining chores. Jasper Joyce, 48, from Phoenix, found herself thrust into the role of executor for her father Robert's estate following his death from colorectal cancer in October 2021. Joyce and her older sister, Jaime, who

The third season of the 'Century Lives' podcast travels from Presidio, Texas to the Bronx and explores how place matters Life expectancy in the United States is significantly impacted by socioeconomic status, with affluent communities having higher life expectancies and poorer ones having lower ones. In impoverished areas, there is greater variability in life expectancy rates. Season three of "Century Lives," the podcast series from the Stanford Center on Longevity, is devoted to exploring how

How to safeguard your nest egg from market fluctuations and your wallet from health issues Dorri Olds, a 61-year-old freelance writer and graphic designer, says she has spent nearly all her savings to refurbish her New York City apartment. In an emergency, she says she would sell it and consider retiring outside the U.S., possibly in a country like Costa Rica. But she is also a caretaker for her 89-year-old mother, who lives a half hour away in Manhattan's Upper West Side. Olds sees how her mo

Decide now what you want to do with the family home after you are gone — and then write it down and update as necessary Francesca Maresca, 54, of Highland Park, New Jersey, had spoken in passing to her father, John, about whether he had an updated will. It was only when he died at 89 of congestive heart failure in September 2020 that she and her sister, Catherine, learned that he kept their late mother's name on the deed to the family home and they, rather than their stepmother, had inherited t