India must avoid copying China's aggressive tax policies on private wealth and offshore assetsDeveloping economies often look to the US and China for cues on taxation, infra spending and policy. India, for one, must steer clear of em...
23 Oct, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
Father bought 5-bigha land in elder brother’s name, other brothers claimed it was joint family land; M.P. High Court rules in elder brother’s favour, here's whyFather bought 5-bigha land in elder brother’s name; other brothers objected, claiming joint family funds were used, but Madhya Pradesh HC u...
21 Oct, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Sister’s husband claimed he got his father-in-law's land via oral gift and sold it but her brothers objected; Madras HC rules in brothers' favour for this reasonSister’s husband’s family sold her father’s 36 cents land claiming he had got the land via oral gift; Madras HC rules this oral gift invali...
20 Oct, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
Maharashtra UCC Panel puts live-in, women's property rights in focusThe seven-member drafting committee panel, headed by retired Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Desai, has opened a website for the people, wher...
19 Oct, 2026, 12.48 AM IST
California Governor Gavin Newsom's childhood home in San Francisco is up for sale at $4.5 millionGavin Newsom's childhood home in San Francisco has been listed for sale at $4.5 million. The two-bedroom and two-bathroom house on Stanyan ...
18 Oct, 2026, 09.54 PM IST
Cash landing on you: Litigation funders bet on inheritance battles over croresLitigation funding has emerged as a viable option for individuals involved in inheritance disputes in India. Firms are assessing the potent...
18 Oct, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
Son living in father's property receives eviction notice after family feud, he fights back in court; Delhi High Court orders son's family to vacateDelhi High Court upheld a father-in-law’s decree for possession of his Paschim Vihar flat but said his widowed daughter-in-law cannot be ev...
17 Oct, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
In 1969, J. David Bamberger bought 3,000 acres of damaged Texas ranchland; 50 years later, 11 springs flowed and 221 bird species thrived thereBamberger wanted to do something different with his massive wealth. He made his fortune as a co-founder of Church's Fried Chicken reportedl...
16 Oct, 2026, 02.40 AM IST
- In 1997, a US appeals court ruled in an estate-tax battle involving a 657-acre Texas farm valued at $650,000 and three other properties; here's what happened
Cervin died in 1988. He and his wife, Manita Cervin, had purchased three whole life insurance policies on his life from Mutual Life Insuran...
15 Oct, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
Homeowner sold redeveloped flat for Rs 1.95 crore, paid no income tax, received a tax notice; wins relief in ITAT MumbaiAfter redevelopment of housing society, homeowner sold his flat for Rs 1.95 crore, pays no tax, got tax notice, wins case in ITAT Mumbai fo...
15 Oct, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
In 2024, a US court ruled on an ownership dispute involving two properties sold for $10,200 after a tax-deed transfer; here's what happenedIn a decision in Thomas DeCola v. Matt H. and Anne L. Sheafer, the appeals court rejected Thomas DeCola's arguments. It stated that the tax...
14 Oct, 2026, 10.55 PM IST
Man earns Rs 75 lakh by redeveloping property inherited from mother, pays no income tax, receives notice, wins case in ITAT DelhiProperty owner inherits mother’s land, converts it into freehold, DDA grants mutation, redevelops it, gets Rs 75 lakh from builder, pays no...
14 Oct, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
In 1942, a woman inherited property worth $33,650, its value rose to $95,000, then a mother-son ownership arrangement triggered a US estate-tax disputeThe dispute reached the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which ruled on November 1, 1967, in favour of the Internal Revenue Serv...
13 Oct, 2026, 09.28 PM IST
In 2007, heirs sold a conservation easement on inherited farmland for $910,000, in 2013, they got a shock from US Tax CourtIn Van Alen v. Commissioner, decided on October 21, 2013, the court ruled in favour of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The dispute invo...
12 Oct, 2026, 11.39 PM IST
‘Building wealth for your children is only half the job’: CA explains the financial lessons parents should teachCA Nitin Kaushik has warned that building wealth for children is only half the job, as parents must also prepare them to manage their inher...
11 Oct, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
Sisters demanded 1/3 share in parents’ lands, citing Hindu Succession Law, but brother won the case in Madras HC; know whyBrother cuts sisters from parents lands & wins case: Sisters wanted to apply Hindu law of succession and get 1/3rd share in parents’ lands,...
08 Oct, 2026, 07.26 AM IST
Inherited property tax explained: Know how the US 1031 exchange works and what are the rules for co-inheritors?In simple terms, in the United States, a provision known as a 1031 exchange may offer a way for an heir to exchange qualifying investment r...
07 Oct, 2026, 11.39 PM IST