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9780816045518

A Family Guide to Wills, Funerals, and Probate

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  • ISBN13:

    9780816045518

  • ISBN10:

    0816045518

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-06-01
  • Publisher: Checkmark Books
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Summary

Provides practical advice on writing a will, planning an estate in order to avoid probate and death taxes, and coping with the legal arrangements after a death in the family.

Table of Contents

List of Documents
v
List of Tables
vi
Part 1 MAKING LIFE EASIER FOR YOUR SURVIVORS
Introduction
3(4)
Your Will and Its Functions
7(24)
Avoiding Probate Administration and Death Taxes
31(30)
Preparing for Possible Disability
61(24)
Your Letter of Instruction
85(18)
Funerals---and Some Alternatives
103(16)
When Death Seems Imminent
119(22)
PART 2 COPING WITH A DEATH IN THE FAMILY
A Note to Survivors
137(4)
Body Disposal and Funeral Rites
141(14)
Negotiating with Funeral Directors
155(20)
The Will: Guardianships and Other First Steps
175(10)
Sorting Out the Assets
185(30)
Settling and Closing the Estate
215(24)
Index 239

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Excerpts

Praise for the previous edition:
The dual perspective of this guide is especially valuable...Extremely helpful...—Booklist
Benjamin Franklin said, in this world nothing is certain but death and
taxes. Yet few people want to think about death, and fewer still know how
to properly plan for it, often leaving families to deal with confusing financial concerns in today's world of banks and brokers, probate courts, federal and state tax authorities, and other government agencies.
A Family Guide to Wills, Funerals & Probate, Second Edition is an essential guide for someone planning an estate or for a family confronted with legal and financial issues in the wake of a death. Completely updated, this volume explains wills and how they function, how to plan for probate and death taxes, making final arrangements and negotiating with funeral directors, settling assets and closing the estate, and much more.
Coverage includes:
Sample documents: a will, living will, uniform donor card, and letter of
authority
Tables explaining state laws and regulations
State requirements governing wills and funeral practices
Alternatives to funerals
How to assign guardianships for children
Tips on avoiding estate taxes.

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