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Sometimes aging loved ones start out in one state and then move to a different state to retire. They carefully do their estate planning where they live. That may leave trusts or other investments subject to different laws than they ever expected. This is an illustration of a real matter…

Apple on Monday released the first version of Apple Intelligence, its suite of artificial intelligence features that will improve Siri, automatically generate emails and images and sort notifications.The new software called Apple Intelligence was released in the developer beta of iOS 18.1. It’s also available in similar releases for iPad…

By Mike Larson It finally happened. The S&P 500 (SPX) suffered its first “2% down day” in 356 days on July 24. The Magnificent Seven stocks shed about $700 billion in market capitalization, while volatility surged and bears came out of the woodwork. But is there such a thing as…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.French authorities think far-left groups could have been behind a mass sabotage of the country’s high-speed rail lines on the day of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, as France remained on guard…

Donald Trump has agreed to sit for a victim interview with the FBI, which is investigating this month’s attempted assassination, an agency official said Monday. Victim interviews are a routine part of criminal investigations, but are voluntary. “The interview of the former president will be consistent with any other victim…

An increasingly popular way to avoid probate and other estate planning issues is the transfer on death or payable on death account. There can be more to these accounts, which I’ll refer to as TODs, than many people realize. Most financial institutions now have a specific form that is completed…

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