WORK hard, children are told, and you will succeed. In recent decades, this advice served the talented and the diligent well. Many have made their own fortunes and live comfortably, regardless of how ...

Leaving these assets to loved ones may be more trouble than it’s worth. How to avoid adding to their grief after you're gone.

One of the biggest challenges anyone can face financially is how to handle an inheritance in the best possible way.

If your late spouse built up contributions under the old state pension, you could be entitled to inherit a portion of it.

Elon Musk has 13 children but does not intend to automatically hand over his companies to them. He believes in a merit-based ...