The story begins in 1979 when Bjarne was conducting research at Bell Labs, primarily using C language. C language is powerful, but Bjarne felt it was "too hardcore"; managing complexity in large ...

Learn how inheritance tax works in the U.S.—who pays it, how it's calculated, and which states impose it (2025 rates, exemptions, and planning tips).

Per stirpes is a legal stipulation that, should a beneficiary predecease the testator, the beneficiary's share of the inheritance will go to their heirs.