An inheritance tax is levied when a beneficiary inherits assets from the estate of someone who died. There is no federal inheritance tax, but five states currently levy this tax: Kentucky ...

A family has been ordered to pay £176,000 in inheritance tax by the court after wrongly interpreting gifting rules, which they thought would mean they avoided a bill after their father died.

A finance expert is warning savers to be wary of scammers offering easy 'solutions' to the tax change, which will happen in 2027.

Abia State pledges to protect widows' inheritance rights, ensuring economic empowerment and social support. First Lady Mrs. Otti highlights initiatives to combat widowhood challenges and uplift ...

A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured when a tree fell onto a vehicle in Londonderry on Friday.The boy was in the front passenger seat when the tree fell onto the vehicle around 11:45 a.m. near ...

It is hardly surprising when you consider the cost. Data from the Independent Schools Council (ISC) shows the average termly fee for a day school was £7,382 in January 2025, up 23% compared to a ...

Inheritance tax is levied at 40% on estates worth more than £325,000. However, a further £175,000 allowance can be applied when the family home is passed on to a direct descendant, provided the ...

Former Emmerdale actor Suzanne Shaw spoke to Vanessa Feltz on her 5 talk show earlier this week about inheritance following their own personal experience in the wake of her father's death in 2012.

Shell forced to deny reports it is in talks to buy rival BP in one of the biggest oil industry mergers of all time; Boost for Glasgow's Govan shipyard as BAE opens £300m site in which two ...

Love is in the heir: How inheritance is upending the marriage market Finding love in 2025 can feel like a march across a barren hellscape. But it may also be the best, if not only, way to access ...