From different law codes to increasing scrutiny from world governments, the complexities of estate and tax planning on an international scale are ready to ensnare the unaware. Here's an overview of some of the important issues practitioners face.
The proliferation of second marriages and the ever-expanding definition of “family” are blurring the previously well-defined lines between the generations in many American families. Traditional wealth and succession planning techniques...
A large percentage of retail investors still view financial advisors as merely asset managers—consultants whose sole objective is to “pick winners” and generate investment returns for their clients...
The granddaughter of Viacom Inc's controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone has agreed to let a Massachusetts court dismiss claims brought by former company leaders, a step that will help end a battle over the fate of the media empire.