Steven Dennis

1 week ago | fa-mag.com | Ben Steverman |Steven Dennis

The Republican-led push to abolish the US estate tax has provoked opposition from a seemingly surprising source: financial advisers the wealthy pay to manage their money and keep down their taxes. Many of the country’s richest families, who spend handsomely to lessen the tax burden on their heirs, have fought unsuccessfully for decades to repeal the 109-year-old levy.