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The estate tax draws heated debate between advocates and opponents, with some referring to the levy as a “death tax,” while others argue that the

Several years ago, a man passed away and left everything to the stepmother of his children. The children were not nearly as concerned about the

Determining a process for passing assets on to heirs is an integral part of the estate planning process. But it’s not always easy to determine

Life insurance, IRAs, 401(k) plans and other retirement accounts pass directly to the beneficiaries you designate outside of your will. Brokerage accounts, on the other

In a ginormous estate tax battle denouement, the Internal Revenue Service just won $388 million in a settlement with the estate of Detroit Pistons owner

Good luck to your loved ones when you die, because you are going about your estate planning all wrong. According to a recent study from

The IRS wants to sharply curtail a favorite tax benefit affecting family partnerships and LLCs. The U.S. Treasury Department is zeroing in on new regulation

Despite their wealth and business savvy, more than one-third of high-net-worth families have not taken the most basic steps to protect and provide for their

Many people believe that they’re not “rich enough” to have an estate plan, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. We believe that estate

The estate tax is one of the most hated taxes in the U.S. tax code, especially among those who are wealthy enough to have to

Is there a target on Nick Gordon? He might well conclude that. The erstwhile boyfriend of Bobbi Kristina Brown will likely never see the 22-year-old

Last week’s historic Supreme Court decision, Obergefell v. Hodges, affirmed a constitutional right to same-sex marriage in all 50 states, opening up tax, estate planning