I inherited a $30K trust. My bank says I’ll pay $10K in taxes if I cash out. Something is not right.

I inherited a $30K trust. My bank says I’ll pay $10K in taxes if I cash out. Something is not right.

‘I don’t wish to be petty’: My mom, 94, is leaving her $1 million estate to me, my brother and his daughter. Is that fair?

Dear Quentin, This question is related to my 94-year-old mother’s estate planning. Her only heirs are my brother and I. We are both retired and in our mid-60s. My wife and I are childless, not by ...