With a self-directed IRA, you can take an in-kind distribution—transferring ownership of an asset to yourself—to satisfy your ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bob Carlson researches all facets of retirement finances. Many estate executors focus on estate taxes and forget about income ...

Probate is a legal procedure through which a deceased individual's estate is administered and distributed. The probate process commences when the deceased individual's representative, known as the ...

Tangible personal property – that is, property (other than land or buildings) that you can see or touch – is a special asset class in many estates. A client’s tangibles include their jewelry, clothing ...

In our increasingly digitized world, our lives are inseparable from technology. From cherished memories stored in digital photo albums to valuable assets held in online accounts, our digital footprint ...

A decedent's gross estate includes most assets and property they owned or had an interest in at death, used to calculate estate taxes. Some assets, however, may be excluded, affecting the estate's ...

Former Arrow Trucking Co. employees who have filed wage and employment law violation claims against Arrow’s bankruptcy estate are receiving a second distribution of $2,050,354 from the estate’s assets ...

A US court has decided to delay the distribution of money recovered from the estate of bankrupt property developer Sean Dunne after objections were raised by the businessman.