How To Plan And Settle Estates

Author : Edmund Fleming
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781621533993

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How to Plan and Settle Estates by Edmund Fleming Pdf

This up-to-date, thorough, and authoritative guide clearly explains all of the complexities of planning and administering an estate. From wills, trusts, and powers of attorney to health-care directives and probate, everything you need to know is presented in an accessible, friendly style. This indispensable tool provides readers with: • A step-by-step planning process • In-depth coverage of Federal tax issues • Helpful checklists • Real-life examples • An extensive glossary of terms • Sample forms and documents How to Plan and Settle Estates is an invaluable resource for protecting loved ones, saving time and money, and reducing stress for anyone setting up or handling an estate. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

Author : David E. Edey
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781039107281

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Executor Help by David E. Edey Pdf

David Edey wants to save you a lot of trouble! In this self-help book he clearly, concisely, and repeatedly explains why it is important that every individual appoint an executor of their estate; what it means to be an executor of an estate; and how having a knowledgeable and responsible executor can help ensure a family’s wealth, welfare, health, and future happiness. The book is filled with advice, tips, and many real-life examples demonstrating what can go wrong (and what can go right), depending on whether or not families plan accordingly in advance, communicate clearly with one another, and are willing to put petty and selfish differences aside. No one likes talking about death and inheritances before they absolutely have to, but as Edey learned from personal experience, having these conversations earlier, rather than later, will save a lot of time and money, alleviate a ton of stress and ill feeling, and ensure that the deceased’s wishes are properly and efficiently carried out.

Author : Denis Clifford,Cora Jordan
Publisher : NOLO
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0873375807

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Plan Your Estate by Denis Clifford,Cora Jordan Pdf

Covers everything from the basics about wills and living trusts to sophisticated tax-saving strategies for all estates, large and small.

Author : Ronald Farrington Sharp
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781621537908

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Settling Estates for Everyone by Ronald Farrington Sharp Pdf

Learn how to prepare your estate and settle the estates of loved ones. What needs to be done at the death of a loved one? There are four basic steps that must be followed. First is the arrangements for burial or cremation. Then the assets of the deceased have to be inventoried, followed by getting all debts paid and legal requirements met, followed by distributing the assets to the people who are supposed to get them according to the person’s will, trust, or state law. The job can be daunting, expensive, and time-consuming; especially if the deceased had not made proper plans for their estate by setting up a will or trust beforehand. Settling a person’s estate is something most people, other than lawyers, have never done. Help is right here in Settling Estates for Everyone. This book is a guide for those responsible for wrapping up the personal and financial affairs of the deceased. It is a resource identifying the steps that may need to be taken prior to and after a person’s death, and a practical guide to assist those who must deal with asset collection and disposition, tax and legal issues, applying for benefits such as Social Security, life insurance, Veterans benefits, debts, dealing with issues involving minor children and employment benefit plans. With this book as a guide, the process of administering and wrapping up a deceased’s estate will be much simpler.

Author : Terrance Hamilton Hall
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-11
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781460242704

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Canadian Estate Planning Made Easy by Terrance Hamilton Hall Pdf

This straightforward book uses easy to understand language to educate the general public about estate planning. Often members of the public think that their estate needs are met simply by creating a will and holding assets jointly. What they do not realize is the many other tools available to them in the financial and legal fields, and advice sought in one field does not guarantee information flowing on tools used in the other. Uniquely, this book arms the general public with the knowledge to make intelligent choices among the many tools in both fields. Appendices provide an extensive checklist and inventory for estate planning and an explanation of the many acronyms used by professionals as credentials. Unique also are the backup authorities found in extensive footnotes using, wherever possible, websites freely available to the general public.

Author : Robert Spenceley
Publisher : CCH Canadian Limited
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Estate planning
ISBN : 1554960630

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The Estate Planner's Handbook by Robert Spenceley Pdf

Author : Ira Distenfield,Linda Distenfield
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2005-04-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780471730910

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We The People's Guide to Estate Planning by Ira Distenfield,Linda Distenfield Pdf

WE THE PEOPLE No lawyers. Save money. We The People is America's largest legal document services company. Dedicated to helping every American avoid the high cost of legal fees, We The People gives you the information you need to handle your own legal filings quickly, easily, and inexpensively. Hundreds of thousands of Americans have already liberated themselves from the tyranny of attorneys' fees--and now you can too! We The People's Guide to Estate Planning makes planning for your future as painless as possible--all without the added hassle of hiring a lawyer. This practical, nuts-and-bolts guide covers all the basics of do-it-yourself estate planning, and covers everything you need to know about living trusts, wills, probate, and estate taxes. Extra resources--a glossary of estate planning terminology; a section on frequently asked questions; samples of effective living trusts and a last will and testament; as well as worksheets and essential information on how to settle an estate--make this the best resource available for this important step in planning for the future. You'll have all the information you need to understand the legal language of a will or living trust and learn how to seek state-specific laws and customs so you can tailor your plans accordingly. In addition, you can download sample documents from which you can create your own. Inside, you'll learn all the basics and more: * Whether you need a living trust, a will, or both * Creating a valid last will and testament * Designating a successor trustee or executor to an estate * Deciding who gets what--and making sure they do * Setting up a living trust and funding it with assets * Understanding durable power of attorney documents and living wills * Tax-saving tips that help you leave more for your beneficiaries * Getting to know (in plain English) the legal language of your will or living trust * Where to download sample documents * Settling an estate with or without a valid will or living trust It's important to take care of the ones you love after you're gone. But if your estate planning isn't done clearly, precisely, and legally, you could end up creating more problems for your survivors than you solve. Do it right, do it inexpensively, and do it yourself--with We The People's Guide to Estate Planning.

Author : Charles K. Plotnick,Stephen R. Leimberg
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2002-04-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781101153406

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How to Settle an Estate by Charles K. Plotnick,Stephen R. Leimberg Pdf

The most complete and up-to-date estate-planning guide available Thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest tax codes, the third edition of How to Settle an Estate is the essential step-by-step guide to lead readers through the complex and daunting process of settling an estate. In clear and practical lay terms, authors Charles K. Plotnick, L.L.B., and Stephan R. Leimberg, J.D., both experts in estate planning, provide readers with invaluable advice, including: • How to raise cash for immediate estate expenses • Dealing with insurance claims • Knowing when to hire a lawyer, an accountant, and a stock broker • Managing real estate • Distributing assets And much more...

Author : Barry Fish,Les Kotzer
Publisher : Continental Atlantic
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Dysfunctional families
ISBN : 0968351360

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The Family Fight by Barry Fish,Les Kotzer Pdf

In this book, experienced Wills and Estates lawyers, Barry Fish and Les Kotzer, provide insight and strategies to help you plan to avoid inheritance disputes using a plain language, tell it like it is approach. The Family Fight: provides strategies and suggestions to avoid inheritance disputes and help keep your family united; explains complex legal terms in plain language; can help open a line of communication between parents and adult children; helps organize your affairs so that you don't leave a mess for your family; and presents real life family fight stories. It shows you: how one or two words in a will can tear apart a close family; how to deal with your personal items; what it really means to own something in joint ownership; and what you should not assume when planning your affairs.

Author : Charles K. Plotnick,Stephen R. Leimberg
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2002-04-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780452283428

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How to Settle an Estate by Charles K. Plotnick,Stephen R. Leimberg Pdf

The most complete and up-to-date estate-planning guide available Thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest tax codes, the third edition of How to Settle an Estate is the essential step-by-step guide to lead readers through the complex and daunting process of settling an estate. In clear and practical lay terms, authors Charles K. Plotnick, L.L.B., and Stephan R. Leimberg, J.D., both experts in estate planning, provide readers with invaluable advice, including: • How to raise cash for immediate estate expenses • Dealing with insurance claims • Knowing when to hire a lawyer, an accountant, and a stock broker • Managing real estate • Distributing assets And much more...

Author : Linda C. Ashar
Publisher : Atlantic Publishing Company
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781601386144

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How to Settle a Simple Estate Without a Lawyer by Linda C. Ashar Pdf

On everything you need to know about wills, trusts, probate, taxes, and much more. This book will help you assess whether the estate under your control can be settled without an attorney. Estates that involve guardianship of a child and complex trusts may require the assistance of a lawyer. Before paying expensive attorney fees to settle a rather straightforward estate, allow this book to explain all the basics you need to know to tackle this project on your own, saving you thousands in the process. In this book, you will learn about identifying the different types of trusts -- such as charitable trusts, generation-skipping transfer trusts, living trusts, and totten trusts.

Author : Mary Randolph
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Executors and administrators
ISBN : LCCN:2003069099

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The Executor's Guide by Mary Randolph Pdf

Author : Theodore E. Hughes,David Klein
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business
ISBN : 9781438129891

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The Executor's Handbook by Theodore E. Hughes,David Klein Pdf

The Executor's Handbook, Third Edition is a step-by-step guide to settling an estate for personal representatives, administrators, and beneficiaries.

Author : Ronald Farrington Sharp
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781621535706

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Living Trusts for Everyone by Ronald Farrington Sharp Pdf

Readers say it best: "Very informative." "Saved me a lot of money and headaches!" "Recommend it for everyone who has to plan estates for their elderly parents" Living Trusts for Everyone is the best resource for setting up a living trust. Explaining in specific terms what benefits a trust will have, Ronald Farrington Sharp gives the tools necessary to set up a loved one’s trust with no lawyers and no expense. Wills benefit lawyers. Trusts benefit the clients. Too often lawyers sell wills to clients only to sit back and wait to sell their probate services to their clients’ heirs. Ronald Farrington Sharp describes the best way to handle modern estate planning and details the many advantages trusts have over wills in not only eliminating probate but in also protecting your assets for your heirs. Sharp explains why legal services are not needed to do the clerical work in settling a trust after death. This updated edition includes new information on an array of subjects, including: Elimination of the federal estate tax for most estates due to increased exemption amounts Online assets The use of passwords, usernames, and websites Keeping trustees honest and the process of removing trustees for malfeasance Forms for simplifying the planning process Strategies to lower attorneys’ fees With no legal jargon, just step-by-step instructions and sample form letters, Living Trusts for Everyone takes the mystery out of the process of setting up a trust.

Author : Patti S. Spencer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Law
ISBN : 1420856820

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Your Estate Matters by Patti S. Spencer Pdf

Your Estate Matters, is a book which has grown out of my weekly newspaper column. It answers, in a no-nonsense way, questions about the estate planning, taxation, estate settlement and financial issues faced by most ordinary Americans. It is not written for lawyers and accountants. It is written for average people who want to better understand their financial options and better understand what their financial advisors are trying to say. Your Estate Matters sets out to demystify confusing legal terms, describe planning techniques and offer practical down-to-earth explanations about the complicated ins and outs of estate planning and estate administration. It also includes other information that affects every family's life and pocketbook: income tax, living wills, trusts, pre-nuptial agreements, college savings, and retirement planning. The information is useful to retirees, business people, and children of aging parents as well as those planning their own estates.