Sotheby’s Lands a Leonard Lauder Art Collection Worth More Than $400 Million

The collector’s trove of 55 works, including Klimt, Matisse and Munch, will be auctioned in November.

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Amid Drought, Some U.K. Residents Fume as Blackstone C.E.O. Fills Private Lake

A local water company said tankers of its water would no longer be sent to the American billionaire’s estate to fill his lake.

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Murdochs Reach Deal to Resolve Succession Fight

Lachlan Murdoch will take control of a new family trust in a deal worth $3.3 billion, ensuring that his father’s media empire will retain its conservative slant.

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Has Your Family Argued About Housing and Inheritance?

We want to hear from you for a New York Times Magazine feature about how much of America’s family wealth is tied up in parents’ homes.

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Priscilla Presley Locked in Feud With Former Business Partners

Elvis’s ex-wife has traded lawsuits in a financial dispute with former advisers that has grown ugly with an allegation that she prematurely pulled the plug on her late daughter, Lisa Marie.

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Jeffrey Epstein Invested With Peter Thiel, and His Estate Is Reaping Millions

Mr. Epstein, the late financier and sex offender, started by putting $40 million into Valar Ventures, a firm backed by Mr. Thiel. Today that investment is worth about $170 million.

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El último regalo de una maestra a sus alumnos: los ahorros de su vida

Cris Hassold, quien fue profesora universitaria en Florida durante 50 años, dejó una profunda huella en sus estudiantes favoritos: “pienso en ella casi todos los días”, dijo una.

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A Professor’s Final Gift to Her Students: Her Life Savings

Cris Hassold, a professor at New College of Florida for 50 years, left a mark on her 31 favorite students. “I think about her almost every day,” one said.

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Remarrying in Retirement Can Mean Tricky Money Talks

People over 65 who remarry after a death or divorce can face thorny financial questions — especially when it comes to adult children and inheritances.

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Why Designated Beneficiaries Are Key to Your Estate Planning

Although a will is crucial to making sure your assets go where you want them when you die, you are likely to need something else, too: designated beneficiaries.

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