Download or read book Fundamentals of Risk and Insurance written by Emmett J. Vaughan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1978 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic, comprehensive book is divided into three sections. The first section examines the concept of risk, the nature of the insurance device, and the principles of risk management. This section also provides an overview of the insurance industry. The second section examines the traditional fields of life and health insurance as solutions to the risks connected with the loss of income. The Social Security system, workers compensation, and other social insurance coverages are discussed. The final section deals with the risks associated with the ownership of property and legal liability. Updated to reflect the changes in the field of insurance since 1996, and a listing of Web sites of interest.

Download or read book Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates written by Alan S. Acker and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "... provides detailed coverage of the rules governing the income taxation of estates, trusts, and their beneficiaries"--Page iii.

Download or read book Estate Planning for People with a Chronic Condition or Disability written by Martin M. Shenkman, CPA, MBA, JD and published by Demos Medical Publishing. This book was released on 2009-03-26 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first comprehensive estate-planning guide for those living with a chronic disease or disability. This book is targeted at those planning for the disbursement of their estates, no matter their size. Estate-planning is crucial for those living with a chronic disease or disability: individuals must express their preferences whether to receive long-term care at home rather than in a nursing home in the event that they become more disabled, and it is more important for one who has a chronic illness to name a power of attorney. Estate Planning for People with a Chronic Condition or Disability covers all of those topics plus: How to write your will How to determine how much life insurance your family needs How to figure out whether you need a living trust Learn about powers of attorney When to work with a lawyer, if you need to The book also includes downloadable sample forms for: Power of Attorney Living Will Designation of Proxy for Financial and Health Decisions

Download or read book State Income Taxation of Trusts written by Richard W. Nenno and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Managing state income tax liability is a critical aspect of planning and administering a trust. If done properly, the planner may provide substantial benefits to the beneficiaries. If done poorly, the trust may be subjected to significant cost. Tax Management Portfolio 869, State Income Taxation of Trusts, covers how all 50 states and the District of Columbia tax trust income, how tax often may be avoided, how substantial the potential tax savings are, and why a trustee might be surcharged for failing to take steps to avoid tax"--Portfolio description.

Download or read book How to Buy a House with No or Little Money Down written by Martin M. Shenkman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2002-02-28 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ultimate guide to finding and financing a home Almost everyone aspires to owning a home, but the reality of coming up with a large enough down payment often stands in the way of making that dream come true. No longer! How to Buy a House with No (or Little) Money Down has helped tens of thousands become homeowners, and now it's your turn! Financing your dream home can be possible even if you never thought you could. This completely updated and expanded Third Edition shows you how. Even if you are relatively cash-poor or have a less-than-perfect credit rating, real estate and financial experts Martin M. Shenkman, CPA, MBA, JD, and Warren Boroson can help you obtain a mortgage and find the house you've always wanted--with expert guidance through all the confusing legal and tax issues involved. Featuring new sections on choosing an agent, using the Internet to search for an agent and a house, and how to win the bidding war, this clear, nontechnical guide tells you how to: * Make seller financing the ticket to your dream home * Take advantage of equity sharing, equity kicker mortgages, and other esoteric techniques * Use lease options to build equity while renting * Apply for and obtain fha, va, family, and other loans you may qualify for * Inspect a house from top to bottom, inside and out * Bargain with a seller and save a bundle * And much, much more You can obtain a down payment and get the most house for your buck--simply read How to Buy a House with No (or Little) Money Down and start making your dream a reality!

Download or read book How to Sell Your House in a Buyer s Market written by Martin M. Shenkman and published by New York : Wiley. This book was released on 1990-05-08 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows prospective home sellers how to get the most for their property in today's real estate market. Offers a complete array of strategies and tactics for getting top dollar for their investment and shows how to decide whether to sell or not, the pros and cons of using brokers, how to price their house, and how to use advertising effectively. Other invaluable tips include what kind of improvements to make in order to boost the value of a house, how to qualify and deal with potential buyers, and how to negotiate the best deal and make financing easy for buyers.

Download or read book Toward Speaking Excellence written by Dean Papajohn and published by University of Michigan Press ELT. This book was released on 2005 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of Toward Speaking Excellence addresses the recent changes to the Test of Spoken English (TSE(R)). The text introduces readers to the format of the new TSE(R), typical questions, and scoring criteria. The second edition of Toward Speaking Excellence includes actual student responses that are used or modified to highlight specific characteristics of effective communication. Two complete sample TSE(R)-like tests are included for further practice. Also provided are practice with some of the skills that, while no longer tested on the TSE(R), are key to sounding more native-like and fluent. Toward Speaking Excellence may be used as an individual study tool or as a course text. While the material is directed toward the TSE(R) and SPEAK(R) tests, the communication strategies presented will prepare students for other types of oral exams (including the TAST(R), interviews, and performance tests. Toward Speaking Excellence is a course book but may also be used for individual test-preparation/self-study. Dean Papajohn is a Specialist in Education at the Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign..

Download or read book The Sex Starved Marriage written by Michele Weiner-Davis and published by Simon & Schuster Limited. This book was released on 2004 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Not tonight, darling, I've got a headache...' An estimated one in three couples suffer from problems associated with one partner having a higher libido than the other. Marriage therapist Michele Weiner Davis has written THE SEX-STARVED MARRIAGE to help couples come to terms with this problem. Weiner Davis shows you how to address pyschological factors like depression, poor body image and communication problems that affect sexual desire. With separate chapters for the spouse that's ready for action and the spouse that's ready for sleep, THE SEX-STARVED MARRIAGE will help you re-spark your passion and stop you fighting about sex. Weiner Davis is renowned for her straight-talking style and here she puts it to great use to let you know you're not alone in having marital sex problems. Bitterness or complacency about ho-hum sex can ruin a marriage, breaking the emotional tie of good sex.

Download or read book The Beneficiary Workbook written by Martin M. Shenkman and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1998-03-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Properly organizing and accurately recording your assets are keys to ensuring financial security for yourself and your beneficiaries. This indispensable new guide shows you step by step how to get your affairs in order. Covering everything from bank accounts and real estate to insurance and retirement funds, The Beneficiary Workbook helps you arrange critical legal, financial, personal, and estate information into a system tailored to suit your individual goals. Far more than just an organizer, The Beneficiary Workbook provides essential details on correcting and improving documented data, as well as invaluable advice on maintaining your records to safeguard against legal claims, maximize investment returns, assure adequate protection in case of disability, and be prepared for any circumstance --both expected and unexpected. A fully loaded resource, it contains all the organizational tools you'll need: practical guidelines, useful checklists, and easy-to-read charts, along with an IBM-compatible disk that includes all sample forms that you can easily customize for your personal use.

Download or read book Savings Government Contributions Bill written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Bill to make provision for, and in connection with, government bonuses in respect of additions to savings accounts and other investment plans. Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by HM Treasury and HM Revenue and Customs, are published separately as Bill 59-EN (ISBN 9780215090409). Government Bill published 6 September 2016

Download or read book Serial Retribution written by E. D. N. WHITE and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-three-year-old journalist, Steve Cooper returns from an assignment in The Philippines when informed of his mother's death. He and his twin sisters, Marilyn and Melanie, decide to search for the father they have not seen in nearly thirty years. They want to know him and love him. A secret government agency is also looking for him. They want to kill him. This is the background for a fast paced thriller that takes place in the Boston area with added venues in New Hampshire, Vermont, and a fish camp in the Quebec wilderness.Characters in this book include Donald, a one-armed hitman, who loves Cheetos. Chuck, an aging Intelligence Director, hanging on for this last mission. Barbara, his assistant, a strikingly beautiful woman of Apache heritage, who, "In another time and place, would have been a Chiricahua warrior." Jimmy, an undocumented young Hispanic surveillance expert. The Martin brothers, IRA "soldiers" from Southie. Moreover, the quarry, Jack Vincent, a member of an elite government supported killing team, has decided to reveal his secret mission to the public.As Steve and the twins struggle to understand the strange events that have invaded their lives, the clues begin to add up, as does their jeopardy. Whom do they trust, where do they go? Their previously happy world is turned upside down with the threats they do not fully understand.This story explores the possibility of government involvement at a time of unprecedented concern for our national security. What is the role of truth?Dialogue drives a suspenseful narrative that combines with offsetting humor to tell this story. It follows Steve Cooper from The Philippine jungles, to his fitness club, to the Irish pubs of South Boston. The smart, sassy twins have encounters with the hitman, Donald, adding to the mystery as they are caught in this web of intrigue.The result--retribution. However, the question remains, who is right, who are the winners?

Download or read book How to Live and Die with Texas Probate written by Charles A. Saunders and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 1995-02 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With contributions from more than two dozen of Texas' finest attorneys, the book was prepared under the direction of the Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. Topics include: when an estate is valued and why: how debts are paid after death and much more.

Download or read book How to Live and Die with Texas Probate written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Answers to these and many more commonly asked questions may surprise you: 1. If I die without a will, who gets what?; 2. Is my estate too small to benefit from a living trust?; 3. Are homemade wills valid?; 4. What are the risks of writing a will without legal advice?; 5. Does a will keep my estate out of probate?; 6. Who should be my executor?; and 7. How can I save taxes on my estate?

Download or read book Texas Trust Law written by Gerry W. Beyer and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-12 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed for law school courses covering trusts. The cases, problems, and questions are drawn extensively from Texas materials and attempt to provide the student with a comprehensive understanding of how trust creation, administration, and enforcement are handled in Texas. Resulting trusts, constructive trusts, and trust accounts are also discussed.

Download or read book Simplification of Taxation of Income of Estates and Trusts written by American Bar Association. Section of Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Trustee s Legal Companion written by Liza Hanks and published by Nolo. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of Americans have created living trusts over the past couple of decades, giving little or no thought to what the successor trustee will have to do when the time comes. This book shows every trustee how to handle paperwork, keep beneficiaries informed, and get help from experts if necessary.

Download or read book Federal Taxation of Wealth Transfers written by Stephanie J. Willbanks and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-12 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With an emphasis on tax planning, Federal Taxation of Wealth Transfers: Cases and Problems integrates stimulating problems with statutes, regulations, and cases to create a highly teachable and student-friendly casebook. This casebook emphasizes problem solving, statutory construction, and policy-analysis skills, and is ideal for 2- or 3-credit courses in estate and gift taxation. The Fourth Edition has been updated to incorporate the 2012 American Taxpayer Relief Act provisions and the final portability regulations. It offers new case law, analyses and problems regarding private annuities, net gifts, and ascertainable standards. The text has been expanded to feature new cases, administrative rulings, and studies. Existing cases and text have been edited or deleted to highlight essential themes. The casebook is logically organized but its flexible organization accommodates reorganizing material to fit individual course structures, and could be used for a basic wealth transfer tax class or to complement either a wills and trust course or an estate planning course.