Due to increased media attention, most of us are now aware of the substantial costs and delays associated with probate. Fortunately, these problems can be avoided by simply creating a living trust. A living trust is a trust used for the purpose of avoiding probate. It is easy to set up and simply involves completing and signing a …
This title is a functional approach to trusts and estates, using questions and problems to focus student attention on issues that face estate planners, litigators and policy makers. It integrates discussion of drafting and planning issues with its treatment of doctrine and policy. The 4th edition offers: a new chapter on the importance of integrating non-probate mechanisms into …
A new, updated edition of the ultimate guide to trusts Trusts are powerful and flexible financial planning tools, and this new edition of The Complete Book of Trusts covers everything you need to know to protect your hard-earned assets from taxes, creditors, and more. This updated Third Edition provides all the latest information on trusts, addressing recent …
The law of succession is of fundamental interest to us all. When someone dies their property is distributed in accordance with their will or the rules of intestacy – the cornerstone of the law of succession. The interplay between the wishes of testators and the expectations of family and friends produces a subject of compelling human interest. Textbook …
You worked hard for your money, so it’s only natural that you want some control over what happens to your assets in the event of your death. At the very least, you probably want to minimize or avoid potential hassles and headaches for your loved ones. A living trust, created while you’re alive, lets you control the distribution …
Suze Orman’s Will & Trust Kit: The Ultimate Protection Portfolio
NEW, ONLINE VERSION! This is an easy-to-use and fast way for you and other members of your household to create your own will, living revocable trust, and all the other must-have documents you need to protect you and your family. It’s as easy as 1-2-3simply personalize, print, and protect. Suze Orman and her own estate trust attorney have …
The most trusted name in law school outlines, Emanuel Law Outlines were developed while Steve Emanuel was a student at Harvard Law and were the first to approach each course from the point of view of the student. Invaluable for use throughout your course and again at exam time, Emanuel Law Outlines are well-correlated to all major casebooks …
Some simple planning can spare families the cost and delay of probate court proceedings after a loved one’s death. Probate can drag on for years, and can easily cost thousands of dollars — money that would otherwise have gone to survivors. 8 Ways to Avoid Probate offers simple and effective methods for skipping the probate …
Wills, Trusts, and Estates: Essential Tools for the New York Paralegal, Second Edition is a realistic and practical text that offers an in-depth introduction to the responsibilities of the paralegal at each state of administration, estate planning, and litigation. The content is drawn from the author’s extensive experience and is dappled with realistic examples …
This set of audio CDs is designed to enhance your understanding of the topics covered in courses in wills, trusts, and estates. The discussion begins with intestate succession, that is, how a person’s property is distributed when he or she dies without a will, with special attention given to the issues that arise in determining whether a …