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Why Can’t Rock Stars Retire?

With his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, Elton John confirmed his latest plans for retirement. The final show of the tour in July 2023 will be his last. However, deja vu suggests this might not be the last we see of Elton.

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How Do Inheritance and Estate Taxes Work?

Federal estate taxes were created in 1916, taxing estates valued at over $5 million. This amount changed to $50 million in 1932. In 1940, it dropped to $10 million, then $5, then $3. In 2002-2007 estates worth more than $2 million paid the tax.

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What Is Probate?

How this is handled now depends on the plans the deceased made when they were alive. For some people, that might mean probate.

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