When moving a loved one into a senior living facility, you can take steps to help make the transition easier and the new surroundings feel a bit more like home. Make sure you know what to bring and what to expect before moving day.

Everyone should review their will every five to seven years or after every major life event, such as a marriage or birth of a child, experts say.

Estate-planning expert Lynne Butler loves to tell the cautionary tale of a widow in her 80s who had six children and six real-estate properties.