A digital will helps your loved ones manage your electronic affairs according to your wishes after you’re gone.

Your 401(k) doesn’t just disappear when you die. Here’s how it’s transferred, who gets it, the tax impact, and why ...

Many researchers have explored this subject of what happens to your consciousness after you die, and some have found some pretty interesting things.

If you have a joint checking account, the joint account holder typically takes over the account and has immediate access to the funds after providing proof of your death to the bank. If you have an ...

As you plan for the future, there are many considerations for what happens after you die. After all, you’ve likely worked hard to accumulate some money and valuables, so you want to make sure there’s ...

There are a handful of difficult conversations that parents know they need to have with their kids as they grow up, but how to broach the topic can feel scary. One of those topics is death, and what ...

t the eastern edge of downtown Charlottesville—past the red-brick pedestrian mall with its bookstores and fudge shops and busking guitarists, beyond the incongruously modern amphitheater, just as the ...

Federal student loans die with you, but private loans can continue to live on. Cosigners and spouses could potentially be responsible for private loans after the primary borrower's death. Many major ...

Rajeev Dhir is a writer with 10+ years of experience as a journalist with a background in broadcast, print, and digital newsrooms. Betsy began her career in international finance and it has since ...