Additionally, reducing inheritance taxes is possible, provided the owner of the assets is still alive to make the arrangements. As a taxpayer, you may also take advantage of certain state discounts.

You might think it’s only the elite who should bother with trust funds for their heirs, but as more families are drawn into ...

Hashing out a family retirement plan can be overwhelming. That's why it's important to revisit things like timing, saving for kids’ college, and caregiving for elderly parents each year.

The clock is ticking on a major change to inheritance tax that’s expected to drag 10,500 estates into the net in the first year alone. Given that in 2022/23 there were only 31,500 estates with a tax ...

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