A letter of instruction can help to simplify a complex inheritance structure for your heirs. But you don’t need to have a complicated estate to benefit from one.

The largest wealth transfer in history has begun. It doesn't mean you have to accept everything bequeathed to you. Here's ...

People are getting letters in the mail from a law firm saying that one of its clients has died and it's looking for the heir to the fortune. Sign up for our Newsletters The letter says you may be ...

Inheritance advances are structured as purchases of a portion of the heir’s future inheritance, not as loans. Key distinctions include: No monthly payments: Heirs are not required to make ...

The Great Wealth Transfer: An inheritance may be coming your way soon A lot of distant relatives are about to become heirs to what has been called ‘The Great Wealth Transfer.’ ...

Providing a personal inventory, letter of explanation and list of accounts can help smooth the process of distributing your estate. Wills must go through probate, but trusts can be used to bypass ...

According to the FTC, the letters people have been receiving appear to be from a legitimate law firm, saying the recipient is the heir to a life insurance policy or inheritance. It’s a lie.

An expected letter about a relative who died without a will sends columnist Hilary Decent on a bit of an adventure as she waits hear how much was was to inherit.