A sole proprietor and his business exists as a single legal entity; thus, when the owner of a small business dies, the business ceases to exist. This is true unless the beneficiaries decide to keep ...

When an employee unexpectedly dies, the employer’s first instinct often is to take steps to assist his or her family, and to minimize any financial disruption associated with the death. While these ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

The Internal Revenue Service recently acknowledged systemic problems processing tax returns for deceased taxpayers who are due to receive a tax refund. The National Taxpayer Advocate (TAS) reported ...

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 ...

When someone you love dies, the to-do list can feel endless. There are legal steps, financial paperwork and emotional weight all happening at once. What many families do not realize is that identity ...

When someone dies there's not much else that can happen to them, right? Actually there is. It usually falls to the harried and grieving family members to make sure it doesn't. The threat is identity ...

Amy Fontinelle is a freelance writer, researcher and editor who brings a journalistic approach to personal finance content. Since 2004, she has worked with lenders, real estate agents, consultants, ...

Update: On Tuesday, Diana Gonzalez told News4 that Facebook has honored her request to remove her sister's page - and removed it from the site. Facebook has more than 1 billion users, but what happens ...