As of June 2025, a new federal law passed that will prohibit children from inheriting their deceased parents' houses beginning in January 2026. Rating: False (About this rating?) In June 2025, a claim ...

When families gather for the holidays this year, there may be a new topic of discussion. The California Heirs Property Partition Act went into effect Jan. 1, 2022. The act affects any property in ...

Many individuals are considered "house rich, cash poor," meaning that their biggest asset is their house. While some of these individuals have an estate plan in place, many do not and are unaware of ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - You may be the heir apparent to the family home, but if your relative died without a will or there was never a succession, you may not officially be the owner. Some people ...

Across the US, heirs’ property laws hamstring families that want to build housing or leverage their land for loans. One Alabama project shows how policy reform and savvy design can build a way forward ...

Learn more about the key steps, tax implications and family considerations so you can be prepared when it’s time to sell your home Written By Written by Staff Money Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Molly Grace ...