New research from Canada Life reveals a widespread lack of awareness about where important family documents and financial policies are kept, leaving millions at risk of unnecessary stress, delays and ...

Dedicated estate-planning and probate attorney Michael Smith, founder of Smith Barid, LLC, warns that families often face unexpected tax liabilities during probate due to overlooked income, capital ...

Millions of families could experience inheritance delays and be charged extra costs over missing documents in their estate ...

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When you die, estate planners say, one of the finest gifts you can leave your heirs is a plan for avoiding probate. Probate ...

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Accusations related to “alleged probate fraud” have been made in the bitter legal battle between the children of Sir Stirling Moss over his £20m-plus fortune.

The Uniform Simultaneous Death Act streamlines inheritances by determining asset distribution for deceased individuals ...

Bereavements are always difficult to deal with but even more so when they are accompanied by excessive bureaucracy and ...

Don't let common inheritance myths derail your family's future. Learn the truths about taxes, wills, and assets so you can ...

Washington lawmakers on Tuesday heard testimony on a bill that would close loopholes in the state’s probate system that ...

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 ...