The state of Texas does not want your inheritance. It may end up with it anyway. Blame it on Chapter 551, an obscure part of the Estates Code that is unhelpfully named “Payment of Estates into ...

The advent of a new technology often requires building a whole new set of rules to govern its use. Occasionally, the technology’s use easily falls under a set of rules already in place. Either way, ...

Dear Liz: I own several properties. I have a living trust that names my two minor children as beneficiaries. I’ve told my attorney that I want to transfer the properties to my children using the ...

Imagine that you and your spouse are living your retirement dream in, say, Ecuador. Then your spouse dies and you discover that you now share ownership of your Ecuador dream home with your deceased ...

“Inherited properties might require maintenance or modernisation, which can be costly. A professional inspection to map out expenses and determine whether the property will provide positive returns on ...

While these exemptions present opportunities for reducing inheritance taxes, the business of agriculture exemption and QFOBI exemption carry risk of repayment of inheritance tax (plus interest), for ...

Reforms to agricultural property relief had sparked strong opposition, and the government has now diluted its controversial ...