The Complete Book of Wills, Estates, and Trusts

by Bove, Alexander A., Jr.Esq.

• ISBN13: 9780805062984
• ISBN10: 080506298X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-02-15
• Publisher: Holt Paperbacks

Summary

An updated and revised edition of the authoritative legal handbook on wills and estates (over forty thousand copies sold), now including a new section on trusts. The Complete Guide to Wills, Estates, and Trusts, Second Edition features extensively revised will and estate planning information and now details the most up-to-date laws and benefits for a wide variety of trusts, including educational trusts, medicaid trusts, asset protection trusts, and more. Providing clear explanations of legal terms and practices and many asset-saving tips highlighted by entertaining and illustrative stories, Alexander Bove tells readers how to: o Make a will o Settle an estate o Make a claim against an estate o Contest a will o Create a living trust o Avoid probate and taxes This is the only legal guide readers will ever need to ensure that their money and holdings remain in the family.

Author Biography

Alexander A. Bove, Jr., esq., is a prominent Boston estate attorney who has been a regular columnist on legal and financial subjects for The Boston Globe for twenty years. He teaches estate planning at Boston University Law School and lives in Boston.