If you pass away and leave property, money or possessions to a loved one, your estate may owe a tax to the government. While there is no federal inheritance tax, some states do require that some ...

When it comes to estate planning, families often wonder whether it's better to leave behind a trust fund or a traditional inheritance. Both options provide meaningful financial support. However, they ...

While it’s not exactly fun to financially plan for dying one day, it’s better than leaving your loved ones unprotected. Whether it’s an inheritance or an estate, you want to leave them in the best ...

Learn about gifts in trust and how they help distribute assets according to the grantor's wishes and protect wealth for ...

Estate planning is one of those tasks that makes almost any other job look appealing, no matter how lowly: Cleaning the filter on the vacuum cleaner has more appeal. You may even wonder if your assets ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about charitable giving and estate planning ideas. Many taxpayers created irrevocable trusts and transferred significant ...