My husband and I have been together for 25 years. We have two children, a son and a daughter, and we are looking forward to upgrading from our current home. We’re in our 50s and will probably get $1 ...

When you die, estate planners say, one of the finest gifts you can leave your heirs is a plan for avoiding probate. Probate is a legal process that distributes a dead person’s assets and settles their ...

Rising care costs are quietly reshaping family finances - and squeezing the so-called bank of mum and dad. New research suggests that growing anxiety about paying for care in later life is causing ...

Generation X and millennials who may be receiving an inheritance from the previous generations may be receiving less than expected due to health care costs and taxes, according to experts. NBC News' ...

With inheritance tax (IHT) thresholds frozen until at least 2028, more families are discovering that estate planning is no longer just a concern for the ultra-wealthy. Rising house prices and ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts rose to a total of £7.1 billion in the first 10 months of the ...

The number of people using trusts to manage their money is rising, analysis shows. According to a Freedom of Information request by RBC Wealth Management, the Trust Registration Service received a ...

The death of a parent is a difficult time, bringing out strong emotions and highlighting any family conflict. Add to that the distribution of assets, and there’s the strong potential for family strife ...