New figures show more families are paying the 40% levy as property values and asset prices rise, with pensions to be included from April 2027 ...

Our daughter-in-law, an NRI in the USA, jointly owns a residential property in Mumbai with her sister, also an NRI based in the US. The property is currently under redevelopment. As both are unable to ...

Inheriting real estate brings its own set of surprisingly complicated challenges.

In 1978, on the eve of China’s economic take-off, the average household’s assets were worth barely $1,500 in today’s money. Now, that figure has reached about $170,000, a hundred-fold real increase.

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Seniors in these states could save hundreds of dollars each year thanks to the repeal of state taxes on Social Security benefits.

Inheritance tax is an expensive problem for an increasing number of families and the situation is about to get worse. The good news is there are two very easy ways to avoid inheritance tax.

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New data from Cotality shows just what it takes for younger generations to own a home in the Golden State as affordability worsens.

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There are few parts of the law quite as fraught as succession. As the great wealth transfer gets under way, wrangling about who gets what is tearing families apart Get our breaking news email, free ...