Weston: They can be a solution for people with limited funds who can’t afford to pay an estate planning attorney, or when ...

When a foreign national dies while owning assets in the United States, their family often faces complex legal steps to claim ...

Siblings who live together for a period do not qualify as being in an interdependency relationship, according to a recent private binding ruling.

Following changes to the federal estate tax law in 2010 – which eliminated the need for separate trusts for married couples to use both ...

In Ghana, the phrase 'next of kin' appears frequently in official forms, employment records, hospital admissions, banking ...

Each year, billions in unclaimed tax refunds remain with the IRS, often belonging to deceased individuals. If you're managing ...

Financial planning is not a one-time task; it’s a continuous process that includes preparing for both expected and unexpected ...

A woman successfully challenges the Eskom pension fund's decision to allocate her late husband's benefits to his girlfriend, revealing the complexities of family dynamics and financial entitlements.

Medicare costs are projected to rise by their highest amount in years. Here’s what to expect if you’re on Part B or Part D.

But a single mistake with your beneficiary designations can undo all that planning. These errors don’t just cause ...

In our weekly legal column, the Leader, with the expert advice of the team at GHP Legal, sets out to answer some of your ...