If you’re expecting a life-changing windfall when your boomer parents die, take heed: Only one-fifth of the “Me” generation expect to leave an inheritance. A new study from Northwestern Mutual, the ...

An inheritance often is seen as a financial windfall, but there are times when people may want to consider saying thanks, but no thanks. Receiving a sizable gift, if not structured properly, can have ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dana Blue, a 44-year-old estate planning, probate, and real estate attorney in Philadelphia. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

In what’s being described as the Great Wealth Transfer, economists project that more than $100 trillion of wealth will pass from the baby boomer generation to their children over the next 25 years. As ...

Science is rarely straightforward. Many times, scientists embark on a study looking for evidence for a particular hypothesis, and in the process, they come across something totally unexpected and ...

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: ...