Inheriting property can feel like both a blessing and a burden. You're dealing with loss, memories, and suddenly there's a ...

Estate planning usually involves determining how to pass assets on to younger generations. But instead of leaving a piece of ...

Inheriting a home can be both a gift and a challenge. Alongside the emotional weight of loss, you might also face tough financial decisions, especially if you plan to sell the property. One of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about charitable giving and estate planning ideas. Many taxpayers created irrevocable trusts and transferred significant ...

The grieving process is always challenging. But for many families, the slow legal process of distributing an inheritance compounds emotional pain with financial uncertainty. When pressing needs for ...

In response to my Aug. 19 column on the California law that lets parents transfer homes to their children without a property tax reassessment, several readers asked questions similar to this one from ...

Financial Q&A | How does the step-up in cost basis work with inherited money and property?