When Cristóbal Colón/Christopher Columbus happened upon the New World, ripe for exploitation, he became a very wealthy man, although most of the riches went to the king of Spain for sponsoring the trip. But...

People who make our their wills are often advised...  ...wills are often advised to leave at least a token inheritance to every relative, even if they hate them. Otherw...

(Photo: Aaron Friedman)Genius investor Warren Buffett (right) is worth $62.7 billion. But his children will see only a small fraction of it when he dies. He's leaving them some money, but only what he describes as "enoug...

When billionaire Howard Hughes died in 1976, he left no children, wife, or siblings behind. He also left no will. Sorting out who inherited what from his vast holdings turned out to be a real nightmare. While the variou...

Tommaso grew up as a stray cat on the hard streets...  ...welfare body or association to which to leave the inheritance and the task of looking after the cat Tommaso"....

Wellington R. Burt (d. 1919) amassed a vast fortune during his lifetime, but he didn't want it to spoil his children or grandchildren. They needed to make it on their own in the world, so he bequeathed to them comparativ...

The following is an article from Uncle John's Gian...  ...state's value and slapped it with millions in new inheritance taxes-payable immediately. Security and upkeep on...

Somehow it fits that the long-hidden trove of never-published writings by Franz Kafka are trapped in a situation that can only be called "Kafkaesque":Ten safety deposit boxes of never-published writings by Fran...

At one time or another, almost everyone dreams abo...  ...ost everyone dreams about receiving an unexpected inheritance . Maybe you share DNA with a rich person you didn'...