Practical Guide to Estate Planning 2009

Practical Guide to Estate Planning 2009
Author: Ray D. Madoff
Publisher: CCH
Total Pages: 844
Release: 2008-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780808092339

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, witnessed by its well-annotated collection of forms that will appeal to many experienced estate planners. The layout of this book reflects its emphasis on simplicity and clarity. It is divided into four major sections, the first of which provides a general view of the estate planning process.

Financial and Estate Planning Guide 2009

Financial and Estate Planning Guide 2009
Author:
Publisher: CCH
Total Pages: 1100
Release: 2008-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780808091790

The CCH Financial and Estate Planning Guide is the premier guidebook for professionals who structure, tailor and administer financial and estate plans. In the clearest of language, the guide explains all the important planning concepts, and examines the most important techniques used to set and meet the financial goals of clients and their families.

The Mom's Guide to Wills & Estate Planning

The Mom's Guide to Wills & Estate Planning
Author: Liza Hanks
Publisher: NOLO
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2009
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781413310719

Presents a comprehensive guide on understanding and preparing wills and trusts for parents of young children, describing the process of selecting a guardian, buying life insurance, designating powers of attorney, and choosing beneficiaries.

The Estate Planning Companion - A Practical Guide to Your Estate Plan

The Estate Planning Companion - A Practical Guide to Your Estate Plan
Author: Mark Coulter
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2009
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1605520632

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.

When Someone Dies

When Someone Dies
Author: Scott Taylor Smith
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2013-03-12
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1476700249

A lawyer and venture capitalist provides a complete, practical guide for dealing with the concrete details surrounding the death of a loved one, from funeral and estate planning to navigating the complexities of online identities. Scott Taylor Smith, a venture capitalist and lawyer, had plentiful resources, and yet after his mother died, he made a series of agonizing and costly mistakes in squaring away her affairs. He could find countless books that dealt with caring for the dying and the emotional fallout of death, but very few that dealt with the logistics. In the aftermath of his mother’s death, Smith decided to write the book he wished he’d had. When Someone Dies provides readers with a crucial framework for making good, informed, money-saving decisions in the chaotic thirty days after a loved one dies and beyond. It provides essential, concrete guidance on: • Making funeral and memorial service arrangements • Writing an obituary • Estate planning • Contacting family and friends • Handling your loved one’s online footprint • Navigating probate • Dealing with finances, including trusts and taxation • And much, much more Featuring concise checklists in each chapter, this guide offers answers to practical questions, enabling loved ones to save time and money and focus on healing.