and policy options that govern the transfer of wealth.

According to the American federal government statistics compiled by Mark Zandi in 1985, the average US inheritance was $39,000. In subsequent years, the total annual inheritance more than doubled, reaching nearly $200 billion. By 2050, an estimated $25 trillion in inheritance will be transmitted across generations.

Some researchers have attributed this rise to the baby boomers generation. Historically, the baby boomers were the largest

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