How inheritance is taxed: Here's how much inherited money is taxed state by state Ask these questions for larger inheritances Do I understand the tax implications?

Ask these questions for an inheritance of any size Is this going to change my lifestyle? When one inherits money, it's tempting to make quick, significant life changes.

Most states don't have laws governing the inheritance rights of children conceived after a parent dies even as the use of reproductive technologies has doubled in the U.S. over the last decade.

The new inheritance question for retirees and those approaching retirement, Banks and other financial planners say, is whether it is wiser to give would-be heirs money now - partly to ensure the ...

Both generations, when asked about inheritance, spoke narrowly of money and death. “The word ‘legacy’ opened up floodgates of communication,” he said.

The nieces were concerned, though, whether they had a right to accept their awarded share of the inheritance, since they knew that sons have halachic priority over daughters, and reasoned that the ...

Dani Shapiro, author of our March pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “Inheritance,” and Jeff announces the April ...

Most states don't have laws governing the inheritance rights of children conceived after a parent dies even as the use of reproductive technologies has doubled in the U.S. over the last decade.