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Kelly Zong is known as the “Princess of Wahaha” in China.

Chinese ‘princess’ in $3 billion inheritance feud with mysterious siblings

Kelly Zong had until now been publicly regarded as the only child of the late beverage tycoon, Zong Qinghou, who was once China’s richest man.

  • Venus Feng and Dong Cao

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There can be many different strategies for handling an inheritance.

I just received a $500,000 inheritance. How should I spend it?

Receiving such a significant sum can seem paralysing, but there are some simple things you should spend on first.

  • Paul Benson
María Asunción Aramburuzabala is trying to smooth the way to transfer her wealth to the next generation

Corona heiress is on edge about her $12.5 billion beer fortune

Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala was under siege 30 years ago over the future of one of Latin America’s biggest fortunes. Now she is making sure history doesn’t repeat itself.

  • Ben Stupples and Daniel Cancel
Taking your time after inheriting a large sum is smart, but if you’ve never dealt with that much money before, it can be stressful to deal with.

I’ve received a large inheritance. Why am I so scared to spend it?

Taking your time after inheriting a large sum is smart, but if you’ve never dealt with that much money before, it can be stressful.

  • Paridhi Jain
Born rich? Plenty of people inherit their wealth.

The rich get richer: Australia is at risk of becoming an inheritocracy

The richest people in this country aren’t just getting richer, they’re also doing it faster than the rest of us. And there’s one key reason why.

  • Victoria Devine
Peter Dawson, the elder brother of Chris Dawson, stood to benefit under an iPhone note leaving him a share of a wealthy property developer’s estate.

The iPhone note, Chris Dawson’s lawyer brother and a $13m fortune

A NSW court was asked to decide whether a note on an iPhone was the last will of a wealthy Sydney property developer.

  • Michaela Whitbourn
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WA’s stamp duty exemption threshold has barely increased in the past decade.

House price rises were meant to ease. So what’s happened?

The theory that the Australian home market will bump up against affordability constraints has made a mockery of price predictions.

  • Elizabeth Knight
John Angius left the Coogee property to his daughter as part of a $30 million inheritance.

The palatial Coogee home and the $30m family feud

A Sydney man’s will triggered a years-long fight. Now the state’s top court has weighed in.

  • Michaela Whitbourn
The new pontiff addresses his cardinals on Friday.

Want to avoid inheritance fights? Just take after the cardinals

What can the recent papal conclave teach us about estate planning? Quite a lot, actually.

  • Noel Whittaker
If you are being paid out unused annual leave as part of your redundancy, you’ll have to pay tax. But there are some ways you can reduce how much you pay.

Do I have to pay tax on my redundancy payout?

If you are being paid out unused annual leave as part of your redundancy, you’ll have to pay tax. But there are ways to reduce how much you pay.

  • Noel Whittaker

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