Ed Lyon, a pioneering urologist at the University of Chicago, wanted his retirement account to go to his 36 grandchildren. Seven years after his death, his heirs are still fighting to make that happen ...

Benjamin Franklin referred to death and taxes as "the only certainties in life." And the inheritance tax touches on both. It's a levy on money, property or other assets a person leaves to others after ...

I have been managing my widowed mother’s finances for the past few years. She is 90 years old and her trust consists of a home, an IRA that I am trying to gradually wind down over the next five years, ...

Purdue University's online master's in Artificial Intelligence will mold the next generation of AI experts and engineers to help meet unprecedented industry demand for skilled employees. The ...

Matthew López felt detached. While reading E. M. Forster’s classic novel, Howard’s End, in New York’s Central Park several years ago, the Tony award-winning playwright was inspired to write his own ...

Grieving the loss of a loved one is hard enough, and families are lucky if they're able to prepare in advance for the worst. What most families aren't prepared for, though, are the predatory calls and ...

Scrivnr has launched a program to resolve tangled titles affecting $1.1 billion worth of Philadelphia properties. The initiative targets 13,000 properties with unclear ownership, with 40% currently ...

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