Inheritance can destroy a family or be a life-changing gift. Here's how I advise my clients as an estate-planning attorney.

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Dana Blue suggests everyone have a will.

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An heiress asked a group of strangers how to give away her $27 million inheritance. They've now told her what to do.

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Marlene Engelhorn, recorded at the Republica festival, 2023.

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My children and I inherited $741,000 from my aunt. I made one mistake with the money that I wish I could take back.

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Sarah Adams became the guardian of her children's inheritance and regrets what she did with it.

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Late Samsung chairman's family sell $2 billion worth of shares to help pay huge South Korean inheritance tax

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Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee with daughters Lee Boo-jin (R) and Lee Seo-hyun leaves the Las Vegas Convention Center after touring the Samsung booth and talking with reporters at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 12, 2012. His wife Hong Ra-hee follows behind at right.

I inherited $15,000 and had fun with it. Then I inherited six figures a few years later and was more strategic — here's what I learned.

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Gina Knox has twice inherited money.

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