Both transfer an estate to heirs, but only a trust can skip probate court Matthew Jarrell is the founder of DocSpot Financial. He has 5+ years of experience creating investment, tax, and estate ...

Retired pharmacist John McLennan learned the hard way that once you give up control of a family trust, there is no turning back. When John McLennan handed over control of his family trusts to his son ...

Be careful what you wish for. This idea, often explored in fiction, lies at the center of “Obsession,” Focus Features‘ new horror film from writer/director/editor Curry Barker. The movie follows Bear ...

The number of people enquiring about the use of trusts to protect their wealth has surged in a bid to reduce their IHT liabilities ahead of changes coming into play next year. Many people are now ...

At the heart of the US retirement industry, underpinning the later-life plans of millions of Americans, is a set of financial products that hardly anyone can tell you a thing about. No one knows ...

Trusts are often mentioned in conversations about estate planning, but many people aren’t exactly sure how they work—or when they should consider creating one. Financial experts and attorneys, like ...

Many irrevocable trusts can be modified, despite common belief in their absolute permanence. New tax laws and family changes often require trust revisions to avoid unintended consequences. Proactive, ...

As Q4 earnings season draws to a close, investors are shifting focus to the updated quant ratings following the latest wave of corporate results. These scores offer a snapshot of how companies rank ...

A perennial tension in trust law concerns the extent to which trustees may accede to a settlor's wishes to maintain secrecy over the existence of a trust and its beneficial class. This article ...

Want more stock market and economic analysis from Phil Rosen directly in your inbox? Subscribe to Opening Bell Daily’s newsletter. Investors are piling into household goods, detergents and groceries ...

As the first month of 2026 comes to an end this week and earnings season accelerates, below is a list of the top 10 consumer discretionary stocks with market capitalizations of $10B or more, ranked by ...

The President’s FY 2026 budget proposes major changes in the federal discretionary budget for health care, which could have serious implications for behavioral health care; some changes are already ...