No one wants to be ready to file a return right before April 15 only to realize they're missing a vital financial document.

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Dear Mr. Premack: I live outside Dallas and like reading your column online. Besides his Will, do you have a list of legal Documents I might be looking for now that my Dad has passed away? I have his ...

Those credit card offers, insurance policies and other financial documents piling up in your home are more than just inconvenient; they're a potential identity theft and fraud risk. Keeping certain ...

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Plus: How Deeds Are Changing in the Digital Age and How To Protect Yourself From Deed Fraud Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in ...