My father passed away in July 2024. I was not named in his will. I could not imagine how sneaky, dishonest and greedy a person my sister, the executor of his will, turned out to be regarding the ...

Following a 10-day trial costing each side an estimated £350,000, the Honourable Mr Justice Michael Green said in his judgment: “It is unfortunate to say the least that this case has had to come to ...

I have inherited a portion of a generation-skipping trust. My portion should amount to $30,000. The question is whether to take the cash or leave it to be managed by the bank. I have a moderate income ...

Dear Eric: I have a friend who is in her mid-50s and is single with no kids. Both of her parents are deceased. Asking Eric: My daughter’s unemployed ex lives in my basement, and it’s getting costly ...

Offshore turbines let Block Island shut down soot-spewing, earsplitting diesel generators. There were other benefits, too. 50 States, 50 Fixes Offshore turbines let Block Island shut down soot-spewing ...

Throughout his career in country music, Jon Pardi offered touring support for stars like Dierks Bentley, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, and even Luke Bryan. Knowing what it takes to open for a singer, ...

A lesser-known inheritance tax loophole is allowing families to save significantly on their IHT bills – and financial advisers say they are using it with more clients than ever since chancellor Rachel ...

You may have heard about the so-called “great wealth transfer.” In fact, according to Cerulli Associates, around $124 trillion in assets will change hands through 2048. When it comes to your personal ...

Benjamin Franklin referred to death and taxes as "the only certainties in life." And the inheritance tax touches on both. It's a levy on money, property or other assets a person leaves to others after ...

Government plans to make inheritance tax due on pensions, plus other changes to IHT rules, have seen a leap in people enquiring about the use of trusts to protect their wealth. So what are trusts, and ...

An inheritance often is seen as a financial windfall, but there are times when people may want to consider saying thanks, but no thanks. Receiving a sizable gift, if not structured properly, can have ...

There are two entirely reasonable responses to this. One is to worry about the new inheritocracy harming society: how it could corrode incentives to work, say, or widen inequality and distort the ...