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The legal dispute surrounding the roughly $200 million estate of the late Charlotte developer Henry Faison has been resolved, with his company winning forgiveness of

This article gives the example of a businessman who had named his son as the nominee in all his investments. Since the son was managing

When is an individual retirement account not a retirement account? When the Supreme Court says so. In a unanimous decision in June, the Supreme Court

The Internet is a wonderful tool for so many areas of life. However, drafting legal documents is not necessarily one of them. While it may

An awkward part of estate planning is telling your kids how much — or how little — they’ll get. Here’s how a financial planner can

The murkiest part of estate planning is discussing when and how to distribute your assets to your heirs. This process requires a series of considerations

Many people think sibling feuds only occur when we are young. In some cases this is true, but for some siblings this feud can continue

The number of Malaysians making wills has soared following the recent airline tragedies. An estate planning firm here has reported a 40 per cent increase

Tom Clancy made his fortune writing techno-thrillers featuring the exploits of CIA analyst Jack Ryan. Now, less than a year after the author’s death at

The recent deaths of Robin Williams and Joan Rivers have saddened millions of fans. But at the same time, they’ve also provided two positive models

What is estate planning? Do you think it is only for the rich? One of the greatest gifts you can leave your loved ones is

The $5 million exemption from federal estate tax eliminates the need for many to do complex estate planning. Because the exemption amount is indexed for