Generous older people could be piling up trouble for loved ones by not making a record of financial gifts. More than half of over-55s who have handed over money or other assets in the past seven years ...

Forget the “California Dream” — for the next generation of Golden State residents, the new reality is more like a royal succession. New property data reveals a bombshell shift in California’s housing ...

While Grim Reaper guides you to the afterlife, Uncle Sam will be escorting your heirs to the IRS. Death can be a tax-triggering event, with two in particular you should be aware of: the estate tax and ...

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 ...

Q: I'm the executor of my wife's estate. She died some time ago in Texas, and she left a significant part of her estate to her three children. One of the children was estranged from her and has ...

Old-school scammers are trying to get back in the (con) game and, surprisingly, they’re doing it via snail mail. Here’s what you need to know about the inheritance scam, delivered straight to your ...

Italy's inheritance tax far below that of main partners Higher revenue could be used to help growth, analysts say PM Meloni rules out targeting wealthy Italians Most Italian billionaires are heirs, ...

Prenuptial agreements are the cornerstone of protecting family wealth. Even without a prenup, however, the structure of an estate plan can help keep wealth in the family. This article is part of "The ...