Question: I have no immediate family nor close friends. I do have some distant cousins and a biological son who was adopted at birth. I’m having a hard time knowing how to start planning [...]

Question: Who can I name to take care of my estate if my children and family are estranged from me and I don’t have any friends I would trust to handle things? What are my options here? [...]

Question: I need an honest answer about how someone like me (an “elder orphan”) should structure my estate planning documents. I am totally alone in my mid-50’s—with no one to [...]

Question: I’m single, age 71, with no one able or capable to serve as my agent under a durable power of attorney. My concern is what happens if I become mentally incapacitated. I have [...]