When purchasing an expensive engagement ring, one would not seek the expertise of a real estate agent. Similarly, when an estate requires ...

U.S. farms are closing and consolidating at an alarming rate. The latest Census of Agriculture shows more than 140,000 farms went out of business between 2017 and 2022. Another 20,000 farms have been ...

Smith: The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act contains provisions that are set to end in 2025, many of which are beneficial to ...

You can also leave your home, assuming it’s in your name only, to your second wife as a life estate, meaning she will get to ...

A recent Tax Court order highlights the gift and estate planning opportunities afforded when a senior family member makes ...

A shipment of 1,708 counterfeit designer jewelry items intercepted at the port of entry could have been worth more than $9 ...

A shipment of counterfeit designer jewelry with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $9 million — had the goods been ...

We want to know how to sign our house over to our son without any tax involvement. Should we just add his name to ours or use ...

My spouse will inherit her father's house outright upon death and wants to sell it immediately. Would she be subjected to capital gains tax (above the $250,000 exclusion) on the sale and would it ...

There are 25 towns and cities comprising the Lakes Region. This week, I thought I would highlight two desirable and similar ...