Plenty of boomers say they are open to passing down an early inheritance, but financial planners say their adult kids don't ...

The Declaration of Independence’s promise of equality has had ongoing challenges, but it is our American inheritance.

According to Slagsvol’s petition, Buffett’s trust was set up to benefit his widow. Slagsvol, who married Buffett in 1977, is ...

Delays in the probate process mean more cases are hitting the courts, with family tensions fizzing over as they wait for a ...

Deciding what to do with large chunks of unexpected money can be especially difficult when you disagree with your spouse.

Nina, 70, has penned an explosive letter to our editorial and shared a story that provoked quite a stir with its raw emotion.

A Nigerian man pleaded guilty to orchestrating a massive inheritance fraud scheme that swindled over 400 elderly and vulnerable individuals across the U.S.

Even so, children do in some cases have the right to take their parents to task over their inheritance. "We are seeing a rise in unequal wills, and usually for good reasons where one sibling may ...

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Two decades of property inflation has lifted families to millionaire status who never would have expected to get there, and that means many more are now hit by inheritance tax. New rules will save ...

Nebraska, for example, imposes an inheritance tax on adult children when their inheritances exceed $100,000. In Kentucky, nephews and nieces only receive a $1,000 exemption.