Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an expert in the fields of ...

Trusts serve a variety of tax, asset protection and estate planning purposes for families, and over the years different types of trusts have evolved to best serve families’ planning needs and ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

A deferred sales trust (DST) is an advanced tax strategy that allows investors to delay capital gains taxes on the sale of assets that have significantly risen in value, such as real estate or ...

Editor’s note: This is part 16 — and the final article — of a series about the fundamental principles of using trusts and ...

Irrevocable trusts have many benefits and limitations. Learn more about whether an irrevocable trust works for you. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Carrie Brandon Elliot analyzes international tax issues. Published May 8, new proposed regs (REG-124850-08) provide guidance on ...