How big of a role do our genes play in our lifespan? Quite a bit more than previously thought, a new study suggests.

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate Television is expanding its young adult content, optioning Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ bestselling book series The Inheritance Games for development as a scripted series. The project ...

An inheritance won’t affect your Medicare eligibility or benefits, but the extra income could raise some premiums or affect your eligibility for income-based programs. Medicare rules can be complex.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A lesser-known inheritance tax loophole is allowing families to save significantly on their IHT ...

In Mendelian inheritance patterns, you receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent. These alleles can be dominant or recessive. Non-Mendelian genetics don’t completely follow ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Lawyers have revealed the top three reasons families go to war over inheritance as worsening ...

Inheritance and estate taxes, often referred to as "death taxes," vary significantly across the United States. Federal estate taxes apply only to the wealthy, with estates exceeding $13.61 million in ...

A bill recently reintroduced in Pennsylvania could eliminate the state's inheritance tax currently levied on properties transferred from an individual to their heirs after they pass. According to the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ashley L. Case, J.D., LL.M., writes about tax and estate planning. Few things can complicate the otherwise straightforward matter ...

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If you’re biding your time until Mom or Dad or that rich uncle dies, passing their wealth to you, then prepare yourself for a shock: Most of us will never inherit. Inheriting money from a departed ...