America’s adult children say they are ready to manage that inheritance now. Their parents might disagree. A report from Fidelity Investments sheds new light on an estate-planning generation gap. Aging ...

To make the inheritance process simpler, the government has withdrawn the mandatory clause to probate a Will. A validly executed Will can now be acted upon directly by heirs and institutions such as ...

The New Year and Pongal settle into our lives almost simultaneously. While one beckons us to look ahead with renewed zeal and excitement for all that it brings, the other subtly reminds us to take a ...

Government plans to make inheritance tax due on pensions, plus other changes to IHT rules, have seen a leap in people enquiring about the use of trusts to protect their wealth. So what are trusts, and ...

My parents died long ago, at an age when they and I were far too young. Many decades later, I keep in my home a few treasures from their lives: my mom’s China tea cups and wedding ring, and my dad's ...

With a background in financial journalism across national titles, Ruby loves helping people take control of their money and specialises in pensions, tax, banking and benefits. Giving cash in 2026 is a ...

The Karnataka High Court held that a tenant can't challenge a landlady's will especially when his occupation of the land was opposed by the landlady during her lifetime. This judgement came in the ...