Inheritance planning is a crucial aspect of financial management that involves the strategic transfer of assets to heirs. This process encompasses a range of legal and financial considerations, ...

Probate eats up lots of time and money, but there are ways to avoid it. Here are 7 expert tips.

THINKING about what's going to happen to loved ones after we die isn't something many of us want to contemplate. But when it comes to financial matters, planning is key, and it may also bring some ...

I’ll leave how to create equality in estate planning for another column. I’d like to focus on whether one should count on an inheritance or not when doing financial planning. A son can bear with ...

New company addresses one of the most emotionally and financially challenging moments families face Inheritance can ...

Looming inheritance tax changes will limit how much pension wealth can be passed on but more people may now be maxing out their loved ones’ JISA allowance instead.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. People have fought over family wealth throughout history, though conflicts are rarely as dramatic as Hollywood ...

There’s almost always a reckoning when the government proffers a tax break. And so it is with individual retirement accounts (IRA)s, 401(k)s and similar accounts that investors fund with pre-tax ...

Want to hear a scary story? Then, consider the following example. A father passes away. His family grieves, but there is a silver lining: His children will get an inheritance. His family is certain of ...