19+ hour, 12+ min ago   (660+ words) Published 5:30 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 This is the third of a column series about preventing your evil stepchild from receiving an inheritance from you. I’ve been using a fictional scenario where Amanda marries Robert when his son, Nicholas, was a budding…...

21+ hour, 17+ min ago   (850+ words) An estimated 20% of U.S. adults expect to receive an inheritance from their loved ones, and more than half of those expecting to become heirs describe their future inheritance as “critical” or “highly critical” to their long-term financial security. Since 31% of U....

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (483+ words) For many families, it’s essential to provide some kind of a financial safety net to your children. But if you’re not careful, taxation could significantly erode the value of that wealth and even leave you open to hefty estate taxes....

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (356+ words) During Heritage Month many South Africans think about what’s passed from one generation to the next – usually culture, traditions and family values. There is another inheritance that matters just as much: how families understand, manage and build wealth. Only 6% of…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (508+ words) When German logistics billionaire Klaus-Michael Kühne died at 89, there were no children waiting to inherit one of Europe’s largest fortunes. There was barely an inheritance decision left to make. His estimated €42.2 billion fortune passed to the Kühne Foundation, the charitable…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (612+ words) As the two- to three-decade transfer of up to $5.4 trillion in wealth from Australia’s Baby Boomers to younger generations starts to get underway, a warning has been issued for both sides to be wary of a silver spoon’s potential dangers....