When a veteran receiving disability compensation dies, the first change a surviving spouse notices is immediate. The monthly ...

What if a husband and wife own a home together that increases in value by $500,000. When one spouse dies and the other owns the property themselves, do they receive a step-up in basis? Or do they only ...

Losing a spouse can bring unexpected Social Security changes. Learn 11 eligibility factors and common pitfalls so you can ...

Although blended families are common, they often encounter unique complexities after the death of a loved one. Assets may be left outright to ...

In many instances, spouses execute what is referred to as reciprocal wills. What this means is that each spouse designates the other as the entire beneficiary or the primary beneficiary of their ...

It's of course very difficult to lose your spouse — and some survivors may also have to deal with the shock of higher taxes after their wife or husband dies. That's because after a partner's death, ...

Regarding Bambi Vargo’s Sept. 13 letter, “Sherrod Brown fights for pension fairness” on ensuring full pension benefits to surviving teachers and other public employees after their spouse dies: Could ...

With the Clause 22 exemption, veterans are eligible for a $412 exemption on their property taxes if they have been awarded a Purple Heart, are the spouse of an eligible veteran, or a surviving spouse ...

The death of a spouse can be devastating, and in the aftermath, calls from collection agencies about medical bills and other debts could not come at a worse time. But surviving spouses may not be ...

Divorce rates for individuals 65 years of age and older have been on the rise over the past 10 years. Some of these cases end in a tragic way, where one spouse dies before a divorce can be finalized.

It's of course very difficult to lose your spouse — and some survivors may also have to deal with the shock of higher taxes after their wife or husband dies. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, ...