Download or read book A Layperson s Guide to Estate Planning written by The Law Offices of James A. List, LLC and published by . This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Layperson s Guide to Understanding Estate Planning in Mississippi written by R. David Marchetti and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Estate Planning For Dummies written by Jordan S. Simon and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2023-04-11 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get your arms around wills, trusts, probate, inheritance taxes, and other important estate planning essentials Estate Planning For Dummies teaches you the ins and outs of estate planning. It’s all about drafting wills, dealing with probate, assigning powers of attorney, establishing living trusts, and beyond. Think you don’t have enough assets to merit estate planning? Think again. This everyone-friendly guide walks you through building a solid estate plan, whatever your current financial situation. In easy-to-understand language, you’ll learn the ins and outs of estate planning, including what happens to your stuff—cash, real estate, businesses, retirement funds, everything—when you pass away. This new edition is updated for the many recent changes in estate taxes and inheritance law. Make sure your assets get into the pockets of your heirs or wherever you want them to go, and learn how to accomplish it the For Dummies way. Understand state and federal estate and inheritance taxes Build an air-tight will and make sure your heirs get as much as they can Protect your estate’s privacy even after you’re gone Plan for the transition of a family business Prevent disagreements and uncertainty among your heirs Figure out how to pass on your digital assets This friendly guide is a must for people of any age in the process of drafting their wills and planning where their assets ultimately end up.
Download or read book Death Taxes written by Randell C. Doane and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide provides all the practical information needed to undertake confidently one of the most important steps of a career, planning for the disposition of your estate. Wills, trusts, probate, life insurance, taxes, and many other estate planning concerns are discussed in detail. Over a hundred of the most commonly asked questions are answered in simple, straightforward terms. Over two hundred examples are included to explain the most important estate planning ideas. Designed for the interested layperson as well as the financial planner, insurance advisor, or attorney who is not an estate planning specialist but who wants to gain a better understanding of the estate planning process, Death and Taxes is a practical reference guide that cuts through the complications, clarifies options, and points the way to achieving your family's objectives.
Download or read book We The People s Guide to Estate Planning written by Ira Distenfield and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-04-29 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book A Lawyer s Guide to Estate Planning written by L. Rush Hunt and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2004 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an introduction to the basics of estate planning and will make this area of the law more accessible to the nonspecialist.
Download or read book Ultimate Guide to Estate Planning written by Jeff Kikel and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-20 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We get it. You know that you need an Estate Plan. However, it is a scary, expensive, and confusing process. You don't know where to start, whom to go to, and what needs to be done. What have you done up to the point? Nothing correct? You are not alone. A survey done by internet law firm Rocket Lawyer found that 51% of Americans age 35-50 do not even have a simple will. The scarier statistic is that 65% of baby boomers do not have a basic Estate Plan. So where do you start? If you look at some of the other books available that are written by lawyers and legal services, look more like a legal textbook than a helpful guide. That is where this book differs. Written by veteran Financial Planner and author Jeff Kikel, this book takes you through the Estate Planning process in a simple and direct way that you can understand and implement. Jeff shares stories from his past clients, the mistakes that were made and how you can implement strategies to avoid these mistakes on your own. In this book you will learn: *What an Estate Plan is so you can implement this without confusion, which means your family will be protected.*The Five Components of an Estate Plan that you need to have which means you will be protected from most of the legal risks that you can encounter.* How to find an Attorney that will help you correctly complete this plan which means you can trust that the documents and estate plan process are done correctly the first time. * How to prepare for your appointment so that you are prepared for your appointment and will not feel stupid.* How to have a meeting with your family so that you can communicate your plan with them, avoiding hard feelings and miscommunication. If you are looking for a book to guide you through the process of estate planning, this is the Ultimate Guide to help you through the process
Download or read book The Busy Family s Guide to Estate Planning written by Liza Weiman Hanks and published by NOLO. This book was released on 2007 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Protect your family in 10 simple steps!
Download or read book The Commonsense Guide to Estate Planning written by Robert H. Runde and published by Irwin Professional Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers step-by-step instructions on estate planning, tells how to set objectives, determine net worth, and provide for loved ones, and discusses special issues
Download or read book Kiplinger s Estate Planning written by John Ventura and published by Kaplan Publishing. This book was released on 2008-05-06 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Estate Planning written by Michael John Perkins and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trusts and estates practice is being increasingly recognised as an occupation within the legal, accounting, tax and financial services professions. Estate planning remains the strategic advisory component within this practice. An essential resource for practitioners and students involved in trusts and estates practice, this easy-to-use, practical and comprehensive guide will enable you to understand and deliver effective estate planning services using the principles, precedents, practice points, case notes and discussion questions contained in this book. Included in this edition are the legislative changes enacted since the first edition, such as changes to wills and estate law arising from the commencement of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW) on 1 March 2008 as well as changes to income tax and superannuation laws since 2005.
Download or read book Nolo s Guide to Estate Planning written by Hanks Liza and published by . This book was released on 2024-05-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nolo's Guide to Estate Planning is the successor to our steadily popular Plan Your Estate. Like its predecessor, the new title gives legal and, above all, practical information to anyone thinking of writing a will, making a trust, choosing guardians for children, implementing probate-avoidance techniques--in short, what every adult needs to do to make sure their wishes will be carried out. The new title is concise, loaded with examples, and eminently accessible.
Download or read book The Estate Planning Companion A Practical Guide to Your Estate Plan written by Mark Coulter and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking the complexity of the law of Estate Planning and making it understandable to the rest of us, in The Estate Planning Companion, attorney Mark T. Coulter shows you a method to approach estate planning in order to manage your assets in life and thereafter, while bringing peace of mind to you and your family. Intended to bridge the communication gap between lawyers and their clients, The Estate Planning Companion explains in straightforward language a full range of topics every responsible adult should consider about their life, assets and affairs. Includes Living Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Letters of Instruction, Wills, Trusts, Life Insurance, Living Wills, Long Term Care Insurance, Medicaid nursing home planning, Probate and Asset Inventories for you and your family. Learn why you can't rely on fill-in-the blank forms or internet-only lawyers. Whether you are just starting out, mid-career, or in retirement now, this information will help you make the best planning decisions.
Download or read book Practical Guide to Estate Planning written by Ray D. Madoff and published by CCH Incorporated. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical Guide to Estate Planning provides an overview of estate planning, offering the widest variety of discussion on planning principles and tools from the simple to the sophisticated. This book is not lacking in detail, as witnessed by its wellannotated collection of forms that will appeal to many experienced estate planners. The layout of this book reflects its emphasis on simplicity and clarity. Its scope includes a general overview of the estate planning process. It then addresses the rules involved in estate planning and the various ways in which estates may be structured to achieve desired tax effects. It goes on to discuss gifts, and some of the more specialized areas of estate planning, including generationskipping transfer tax rules and charitable planning, which encompass the use of private foundations and splitinterest trusts. Finally, Practical Guide to Estate Planning contains a set of estate planning forms. Included are a living trust, an irrevocable life insurance trust, an annual exclusion trust, a pourover will, a will with outright dispositions, a codicil, a living will, a charitable remainder unitrust, a durable power of attorney, a health care proxy, a qualified personal residence trust (QPRT) and a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT). The authors provide alternative drafting options as well as comprehensive annotations that can be used as quick references that explain why and how these devices operate. This reference, with its wealth of basic information as well as its impressive assortment of forms and supporting materials, offers something of interest for everyone. Its clarity and organization, augmented by wellconstructed examples, practice tips, diagrams and charts, make it a work that will be useful to both the newcomer and the e
Download or read book Estate Planning Workbook written by Sandra E. Foster and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2002-01-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Estate Planning Workbook is a hands-on companion to Canada's definitive guide to estate planning, You Can't Take It With You. Full of checklists, worksheets, and sample documents, the Estate Planning Workbook makes your estate planning even easier by helping you record and organize all your documents, plans, and wishes. Remember, you don't do estate planning for yourself— you do it for those you leave behind. If you own a house, RRSPs, life insurance, or even just have some savings stashed away, then you have an estate, and you need to plan for it to ensure the financial security of those you love. The Estate Planning Workbook will help you work through all the concepts discussed in-depth in You Can't Take It With You, and apply them to your own personal situation. The information in this Workbook can help you: Determine your estate planning objectives and priorities and develop your personal estate plan. Understand the language of estate planning and the choices available to you. Take a snapshot of your current financial situation and estimate the value of your estate. Identify key questions for your lawyer, financial advisor, accountant, or other professionals. Minimize how much you pay in professional fees and taxes. Organize all your estate planning documents and records in one place. Ensure that your beneficiaries benefit the way you want and your estate is distributed as quickly as possible. Once your Workbook is complete, it will be easier for your executor, representatives, and powers of attorney to locate all your personal and financial documents, carry out your instructions, and make decisions on your behalf.
Download or read book Estate Planning written by Clint W. Smith and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-04-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you among the 50 percent of American adults who do not yet have a will? For many of us, busy day-to-day lives often result in putting the crucial process of estate planning precariously on the back burner. In fact, if you don't have a clear, considered plan, government treasurers and probate attorneys may just have the ultimate say on your estate. Estate Planning: A Plain English Guide to Wills and Trusts is attorney Clint W. Smith's easy-to-read, invaluable book that will demystify the confusing legal issues and dispel the common misunderstandings that can have serious repercussions for anyone with a net worth of over $50,000. Establishing a well-considered estate plan now can save you or your loved ones considerable costs, months of time, and even relationships. While many individuals believe that wills are the most beneficial way in which to handle estates, the author introduces the option of revocable living trusts as a potential alternative to wills. While wills by their nature result in time-consuming probate, public disclosure, estate tax, and attorney fees, Smith explains that revocable living trusts can provide you with a way to minimize taxes, provide flexibility, help navigate the realities of a living will, and solve the problems inherent to joint tenancy, right of survivorship, and community property. Estate Planning: A Plain English Guide to Wills and Trusts also clears up common misconceptions about wills, offers answers to specific questions about trusts, and offers a step-by-step guide to plan your own revocable living trust. This informative, essential book will teach you the questions you need to ask, and motivate you to act immediately. Accessible and illuminating, Estate Planning will ensure that you are empowered to do a better job of it than the state, and that you leave behind a fitting legacy for your loved ones.
Download or read book Estate Planning Strategies written by Jay A. Soled and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2002 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive book is a guide to help circumnavigate the estate-planning world and specific changes EGTRRA has brought and will sensitize lawyers to the estate planning needs of their clients in a legal environment that is in transition. To assist in the navigation process, many of the nation's top estate-planning experts and practitioners have been assembled to participate in the production of this book
