Handbook of Practical Planning for Art Collectors and Their Advisors
Art is an asset of passion, as author Ramsay H. Slugg begins this invaluable resource, yet it has unique and not unimportant financial characteristics. These elements make art possibly the most difficult asset to incorporate into an overall estate and financial plan. Handbook of Practical Planning for Art Collectors and Their Advisors addresses two essential elements of art …
Ready to pursue the rest of your life? Get going with Work Less, Live More. Finalist for The Publishers Marketing Association’s ‘Benjamin Franklin Award’. Professionally, you’re experiencing the success that years of hard work brings — but the long hours are taking their toll and you’re burning out fast. Fortunately, there’s an alternative to the grind: Semi-retirement. Work …
As evidenced in the Terri Schiavo case that made national headlines, having a living will is an essential element in ensuring that the way in which you would like to spend your last days will be respected. It informs both family and doctors of your medical treatment preferences in specific situations. An ethical will is a complementary text …
A Practical Guide to Commercial Real Estate Transactions: From Contract to Closing
Make sure the real estate deal is handled correctly each step of the way. This comprehensive guide covers all aspects of a commercial real estate transaction and offers advice, commentary, and forms to expertly negotiate and close the deal. This revised edition features new forms and covers recent changes in law and practice, including the USA Patriot Act, …
Designed with flexibility in mind, Wills, Trusts, and Estate Administration, 4e captures the complexities of modern estate planning, while maintaining a clear and accessible tone. Organized in self-contained chapters, core concepts are reinforced by illustrations, charts, tables, and cases. This edition features a new chapter on ethics, more on modern social trends, updated case materials and statutes, and …
Estate Planning for Blended Families: Providing for Your Spouse & Children in a Second Marriage
In almost half of all stepfamilies, each parent brings one or more children to a new marriage and while other books give general information about wills, trusts, and taxes, many of them may not apply to couples in second marriages. Estate Planning for Blended Families is the first book for parents in second marriages who want …
Turn to Plan Your Estate for straightforward, plain-English explanations of each of your estate-planning options, so you can make the best decisions for you and those you love. Attorney Denis Clifford shows you how to: avoid probate leave property through a will or trust use life insurance to provide for your loved ones …
Finding the right long-term care often means making difficult decisions during difficult times. Whether you’re planning for the future or need to make a quick decision, Long-Term Care helps you understand the alternatives to nursing facilities and shows you how to find the best care you can afford. With Long-Term Care, you’ll be able to: …
A California Companion for the Course in Wills, Trusts, and Estates, 2015 – 2016
A CALIFORNIA COMPANION includes all of the statutes required for the California Bar Exam plus selected additional statutes covering:Intestate successionWills, no-contest clauses Adopted, step, and non-marital childrenPosthumously conceived childrenDisqualified transfereesFinancial elder abuseNon-probate transfersPowers of appointmentTrustee s duty to inform and accountRights of creditors to reach trust assetsA CALIFORNIA COMPANION features forty-seven principal California cases and fifty-seven note cases …
Trust Drafting for Paralegals looks at the practical side of everyday trust drafting. The text takes a look at a wide variety of problems and concerns faced by clients who solicit elder care and estate planning help, including estate tax issues, Medicaid planning issues and creditor protection issues. The text focuses on trusts and how they provide solutions …