Imagine that you and your spouse are living your retirement dream in, say, Ecuador. Then your spouse dies and you discover that you now share ownership of your Ecuador dream home with your deceased ...

Michigan does not have an inheritance or estate tax, but your estate will be subject to the Wolverine State’s inheritance laws. In this detailed guide of Michigan inheritance laws, we break down state ...

Imagine that you and your spouse are living your retirement dream in, say, Ecuador. Then your spouse dies and you discover that you now share ownership of your Ecuador dream home with your deceased ...

Hawaii is has no inheritance tax, but it is one of 12 states with an estate tax. In this detailed guide of the Aloha State’s inheritance laws, we examine this estate tax, along with other key ...

Score one for dead trees. Printed books and CDs might have the edge over their digital counterparts at one inevitable point of our lives: death. Physical media -- music, books, movies -- usually can ...

Like many states, Delaware does not have an inheritance or estate tax. The First State also boasts the sixth-lowest property tax in the U.S., and has no gift tax, making it a relatively tax-friendly ...

Changes in society often precede those in law by a good few years, if not decades. Women, particularly, continue to feel the full weight of centuries-old cultural mores that inform these laws. This ...

CAIRO — One Egyptian woman is taking on the country’s inheritance laws that mean female heirs inherit half that of men. Since her father’s death last year, Huda Nasrallah, a Christian, has stood ...