In the popular imagination, receiving an inheritance always sounds like a good thing — after all, who doesn’t want a financial windfall? And inheritances can certainly be life-altering events. But ...

Many people look forward to an inheritance — it can provide financial security, opportunities for education and the ability to pursue passions. But there’s a lesser-known, darker side to inheritance: ...

When we hear the term inheritance, many envision a generous lump sum of cash being passed down and a quick, easy way to get ahead financially. Yet, quite often, the opposite ensues, and a battle might ...

How is the amount of an inheritance advance determined? When advancing an inheritance, companies offer heirs immediate access to their funds by buying a portion of their expected inheritance. It can ...

As this housing crisis continues, heirs’ property issues are becoming more and more common in Florida. We're talking about property that gets passed down to family members by inheritance without a ...

Beyond the general discomfort of talking about death, the topic of inheritance brings in a whole other set of sticky issues. Research finds that parents’ and children’s expectations for bequests are ...

A year-long investigation into how cities across Florida turbocharged foreclosures over unpaid property fines, particularly in heavily Black neighborhoods. When Henry Scott’s mother died two years ago ...

That’s particularly true in a handful of states where an inheritance tax still applies. Unlike federal estate taxes, which affect only the ultrawealthy, these state-level taxes can hit ordinary heirs.