A life insurance death benefit is paid tax-free and there are tax-advantaged ways to access cash value ...

Editor's note: This is the first article in a series about financial and/or estate planning issues that we all should know but might be too embarrassed to ask about. First up: life insurance trusts.

When a married parent creates an irrevocable trust for the benefit of his or her children, the married parent, as the creator or settlor of the trust, often provides for his or her spouse to have ...