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I offered to help my best friend settle her mom’s estate. I had no clue what I was signing up for.
4+ week, 1+ day ago (520+ words) This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with estate settlement company founder Alexandra Mysoor. It has been edited for length and clarity. I was primarily raised in Minnesota, and on the first day we moved there, our next-door neighbor…...
Do I need a will if I don’t have much money?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (358+ words) Answer: Anyone who can afford to pay for estate planning help probably should. This is a complicated area, and it's easy to make mistakes that can make settling your estate unnecessarily costly or difficult. If you can't afford to pay…...
The $124 trillion Great Wealth Transfer is intensifying as inheritance jumps to a new record, with one 19-year-old reaping the r
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (497+ words) Nearly $300 billion was inherited this year as the Great Wealth Transfer picks up speed, showering family members with immense windfalls. According to the latest UBS Billionaire Ambitions Report, 91 heirs inherited a record-high $297.8 billion in 2025, up 36% from a year ago despite…...
How can a family break a dynasty trust?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (392+ words) Answer: Dynasty trusts are designed to pass wealth down through multiple generations. They're irrevocable, which means the person who created the trust gives up control of the assets. That doesn't mean the trust can't be changed, says Los Angeles estate…...
Think stores get the tax break? The truth about checkout donations.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (775+ words) The TikTok creator leans into the camera with righteous indignation. She has some important financial advice for people confused about donation requests at checkout. You see the solicitations all the time " various charities teaming up with retailers to raise needed…...
My dad sent me his estate document before I was ready to face it. I was glad he had when he died unexpectedly months later.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (568+ words) When an email from my dad with the subject line "Estate Info" popped into my mailbox, I cringed. My parents have been transparent about their estate planning for a long time " perhaps partially because when I was in my 20s, my…...
I didn’t think we had enough assets to need a will, and then my husband died
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (632+ words) I wish I could say my husband and I were young and foolish, but we weren't that young. We just never considered writing wills. Who needs those? Grandparents. People in their 80s whose adult children are going to argue over who…...
As a multimillionaire and dad of 4, I’m making sure all of my kids have careers before I reveal the extent of my wealth to
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (869+ words) This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jean-Baptiste Wautier, who lives in the UK and is the founder of Wautier Family Office. It has been edited for length and clarity. I had a family, at least in part,…...
6 Wild Prenup Clauses Lawyers Have Actually Seen
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (364+ words) Prenups used to be about who keeps the condo and who walks away with the car. But a new study by Your Law Firm shows that couples today are getting far more creative'and sometimes downright bizarre'when spelling out their terms....
The Wildest Things People Have Put in Their Wills, According to a Professional
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (460+ words) After 25 years and more than 30,000 wills, Robert and Gill Phipps have turned life's most uncomfortable task into a full-time job'and an endless source of strange stories. The couple runs Pembroke Will Writers from Gillingham, Kent, a family business they launched…...
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