With more people receiving windfalls, we look at the wisest ways to spend them.
Share your thoughts on what you would do with a $100,000 windfall.
Here's how to handle your aging parents' medical and living costs without going broke.
It's still a grand thing, but can get awfully tricky when it comes to estate planning.
I think I should decide how my inheritance is used, but my husband disagrees. Who's right?
The new estate-tax rules are improvements, but could require adjustments to your plan.
Did your rich uncle die? Did you win the lottery? Here's how to handle a windfall wisely.
Here's how to avoid the bite of the rapacious generation-skipping transfer tax before it takes a bite out of your grandchild's gift.
Between Sept. 11 and the new tax laws, more and more Americans are realizing that there's no time like the present to get their affairs in order. But the most generous of intentions can still lead to a lengthy probate, a huge tax hit or family squabbling that lasts for years. Here, a step-by-step guide to creating an estate plan that works smoothly and doesn't leave the bulk of your empire to Uncle Sam. In short, a plan that you can live (and die) with.