Inheritance and Family Disputes

12+ hour, 11+ min ago   (568+ words) A practical guide to what they need, and when. Estate planning isn’t a single conversation you have once and then forget about. It’s an evolving process, and the documents that matter most shift as your clients' lives do. What a…...

16+ hour, 39+ min ago   (597+ words) Most people make plans for what happens to their money after death, but few consider what happens if they are alive yet unable to manage their finances. An accident, illness or other incapacity could leave someone unable to make important…...

14+ hour, 27+ min ago   (353+ words) Choosing the right executor can help ensure your estate is handled efficiently, reducing delays, costs and stress for your loved ones....

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (643+ words) September is Wills Month, and serves as an annual reminder for South Africans to put their affairs in order and ensure their wishes are clearly documented before they pass. Yet, while many people focus on drafting or updating a will,…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (640+ words) Sometimes doing what feels like the right thing can turn into a costly lesson — especially when the person asking for help is family. The money may be replaceable. The weirdness at the next family dinner can be a little......

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (849+ words) An estimated $124 trillion in assets will transfer from older generations to younger heirs over the next couple of decades, but that windfall may create a storm of problems, according to new research. A third of adult children believe inheritance is…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (155+ words) About a week ago, I saw John Fogerty in concert. Fogerty, of course, was the creative force behind Creedence Clearwater Revival. The show was remarkable. At 81, he owned the stage, never missing a beat on the guitar and spending nearly…...

1+ day, 9+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1368+ words) Inheriting a home with siblings or other family members can bring financial, legal and emotional decisions. Here's what to know about your options, from selling the property to buying out another heir. A parent leaves the family home to you…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (627+ words) Dear Liz: My parents created a living trust in 1999 and deeded their residence into the trust. Later, they sold that home, moved to another state and put their new residence into the same trust. In 2014, my father was diagnosed with…...