Ever wondered what happens to your stuff when you're no longer around to call the shots? Well, we're diving headfirst into the wild world of intestacy—when someone kicks the bucket without a will.

When someone dies, their bank accounts don’t just disappear. What happens next depends on how the accounts were set up and whether the person planned ahead. The process can be quick and simple or ...

Social Security provides guaranteed income to workers and spouses throughout retirement. Consequently, benefits tend to become increasingly important over time as other sources of savings, like 401(k) ...

The Facebook Legacy Contact is a person who you designate to be able to administer your Facebook account after your death. When a Facebook user dies, a request can be made to memorialize their account ...

Workers and spouses become eligible for Social Security retirement benefits at age 62, but widow(er)s are eligible for survivors' benefits at age 60. Survivors' benefits let widow(er)s inherit their ...

Jessica Gibson is a content update editor and writer for Investopedia. She has over 10 years of experience in digital publishing and three years of experience covering financial topics like insurance, ...

Here are some things to know about what happens to a student loan if you die. June 23, 2013 — -- Did you ever wonder what happens to your student loans if you die? We recently received this ...

Workers and spouses are eligible for retirement benefits at age 62, but widows and widowers are eligible for survivors benefits at age 60. Survivors benefits allow widows or widowers to inherit their ...