2+ hour, 57+ min ago  (456+ words) When a taxpayer dies, their income tax dues and financial affairs do not simply disappear. Income earned before death remains taxable, while pending tax filings and outstanding demands must still be dealt with. This raises an important question for families…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (481+ words) As the nation continues to witness one of its largest intergenerational wealth transfers, a new study by 1 Finance Magazine has uncovered a significant gap in household financial planning, and the concern is that most Indians are working to build wealth…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (300+ words) In China, the slump has not only led to sharply declining house prices but also the collapse of major property developers like Evergrande. Economists are drawing parallels between the Chinese real estate market today and Japan's economy in the 1990s, which…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1037+ words) When a 57-year-old woman in Bengaluru was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago, the possibility of entering remission prompted her to think practically about life ahead. Her elder daughter lived in the US, while her younger daughter was in…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago  (470+ words) While court proceedings are sometimes unavoidable, every reasonable effort should be made to settle differences before they escalate. As you have recognized, litigation is a costly route to resolving an inheritance dispute " financially, emotionally and reputationally. As differences have already…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (539+ words) Mint No "Will? The crucial need for succession planning among modern women For a Hindu woman dying intestate (without a Will), the legal line of succession depends entirely on the asset's origin'specifically distinguishing between self-acquired and inherited property As women…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (385+ words) A Reddit post about a family struggling to trace a deceased father's investments has sparked conversations online about an often-overlooked aspect of financial planning, which includes organising and communicating important financial information to family members. In the post, uploaded a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (948+ words) In the sleepy world of trust planning, the topsy-turvy stock market is creating big tax-savings opportunities. While irrevocable trusts are permanent structures, the assets within them are flexible and can be swapped at any time with different similarly valued assets'a…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (684+ words) Paris Jackson has secured a significant legal victory in an ongoing dispute involving the estate of her late father, Michael Jackson. A Los Angeles judge ruled in favour of the 28-year-old after she challenged payments worth $625, 000 that had reportedly been…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (424+ words) Yes, but only within the limits of the Copyright Act, 1957. For literary works published during the author's lifetime, copyright generally lasts for the author's lifetime plus 60 years, calculated from the beginning of the calendar year following the year of death....