Picture this: A hard-working family made the small-business leap of faith. For years, they burned candles on both ends, flirted with bankruptcy, and finally woke up one day with a net worth beyond ...

An inheritance is a gift, not an obligation. Although there are laws as to who will inherit your money if you don’t leave your own instructions, there aren’t any saying you have to leave anything at ...

Close relatives often pay no or reduced inheritance tax, unlike distant kin and non-relatives. Proactive measures like trusts can mitigate potential tax for beneficiaries ahead of time. Your parting ...