Product Description: Acting as the executor, representative, or administrator of an estate is a complicated and time-consuming task, not only in an administrative sense but often in an emotional sense as well. The Executor’s Handbook, Fourth Edition is a comprehensive guide for readers who need help understanding the basics of the procedures that settle an estate...read more

Settling an estate after a loved one has passed on can be a difficult and complicated experience if you don't have the right information. "The Executor's Handbook, Third Edition" acts as a step-by-step guide to settling an estate for personal representatives, administrators, and beneficiaries. It provides all the information necessary to understand the role of executor, to determine if you are the right person for the job, and to carry out the various functions. From the provisions of a will to key legal terms to liquidating assets, this volume explains all the aspects of an executor's duties. All information in this edition has been thoroughly updated and revised to cover the latest rules and procedures on this topic. Updates include the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, which revised federal gift and estate tax law, as well as all state law tables. New and updated coverage includes: 401(K) and other retirement accounts; executor's fees and liabilities; long-term care insurance and Medicaid; new funeral and burial regulations; transfer of family businesses; transfer-on-death registrations and deeds; and, much more.

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.

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. (view table of contents)

Product Description: This is the book about finance that every Gay and Lesbian person should read. The System is against you, so beat it. Includes sections on domestic partnerships, planning for medical decision-making, preparing and modifying your will or trust and minimizing taxes, just to name a few...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This step-by-step guide offers practical advice on owning property and estate planning for everyone, regardless of income level or financial resources. Strategies on choosing the best form of home ownership, shifting income to lower-tax-bracket family members, and setting up trusts are explained...read more

Explains the legal implications of various types of ownership, including tenancy, partnership, trusts, intrafamily loans, and corporations

Tells how to cope with the costs of raising children, discusses insurance, wills, and tax strategies, and looks at allowances, lessons, cars, college, child support, and handicapped children

Explains the legal implications of various types of ownership, including tenancy, partnership, trusts, intrafamily loans, and corporations