As the years pass, many older Americans begin to consider how to best transfer property to the next generation. The ...

The U.S. system for the transfer of real estate is unique in the world. We transfer ownership by private contract between parties; no advance government approval is required. By contrast, many ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The Reels brothers grew up on waterfront land that their ...