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Best Estates & Trusts Law

Get It Together: Organize Your Records So Your Family Won't Have To
But, whether you need to get a handle on records for yourself, your family or your executor, Get It Together will show you how to organize: instructions for survivors secured places and passwords estate planning documents funeral arrangements employment records insurance policies tax records retirement accounts government benefits real estate records and more. This workbook is a complete guide to collecting and organizing important papers and information, and it makes the process easy for the reader and for loved ones who will wrap things up when the time comes.
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"I tend to do most of the financial "stuff" in our house (bank accounts, insurance policies, etc...), and it is amazing how many different things we have accumulated during our marriage. I was scared that, if something happened to me, my wife wouldn't know where my life insurance policy was stored, or where the deed for our house was located etc... The book also has a number of forms that you can pull out, write on, and then put them in your binder if you choose. Another option it gives is to go to a website, and download the forms, type on them, print them out, and then put them in your binder."
"This book allowed me easier organization of all the necessary records in a very easy to follow method. His widow and kids had so many problems getting his estate in order because his important papers and accounts were scattered everywhere. It took awhile but eventually got his estate in order and presented it to his attorney and Executor."
"Great resource book."
"Outstanding book and forms to get your financial and personal records organized in one place!"
"There is no greater comfort than knowing your family will know your wishes and have all the documents and answers in one spot in case something happens to you or your spouse."
"Still reading...very good so far."
"There is a lot of info."
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Quicken Willmaker Plus 2018 Edition: Book & Software Kit
Quicken WillMaker Plus 2018 is the easiest ways to create your estate plan, whether it's your first time or you want to update a previous plan. A customized estate plan, including a will, health care directive and other essential documents An easy-to-use interview format that lets you complete documents at your own pace A user-friendly legal manual answers common questions A team of lawyer-editors working to ensure each document reflects the laws of your state*. Here’s more about the documents you can make with Quicken WillMaker Plus 2018 : Spare your loved ones difficult decisions by laying out your wishes for medical care (living will) and naming someone to carry out your instructions (power of attorney for health care). Your Durable Power of Attorney for Finances A durable power of attorney ensures that someone you trust (called your "agent" or "attorney-in-fact") will be on hand to manage the many practical, financial tasks that will arise if you become incapacitated. Practical forms you can use every day to help run your home and keep your family safe, including authorizations and agreements, promissory notes, limited powers of attorney, and child and elder care forms. * Estate planning documents not valid in Louisiana or U.S. Quicken WillMaker Plus 2018 is ONLY for estate planning in the USA. It is the most respected estate planning tool on the market.
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"Never opened the book, but the questions on the software was fast & accurate, right down to our pets."
"I decided to update my will as some of my assets have changed and am pleased with this purchase."
"Informative and easy to use."
"Fast and easy - worked great."
"WillMaker is easy to use, reasonably priced and will help you prepare the necessary legal items every person needs."
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Wills, Trusts, and Estates, Tenth Edition [Connected Casebook] (Aspen Casebook)
Wills, Trusts, and Estates, Tenth Edition will soon be available as a Connected Casebook, a powerful, all-in-one learning solution offering a print casebook plus access to CasebookConnect, which includes a fully functional eBook version of your casebook with highlighting and note-taking capabilities, hundreds of practice questions in the Study Center from leading study aids, and an Outline Tool to help make outlining more efficient and effective. All new section on trust decanting, now recognized in a majority of states, with attention to the latest statutory and case law developments. Updated treatment of trust fiduciary law, including new case law and statutory developments on waiver of fiduciary duties and in trust investment law.
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"Casebook Connect is the BEST."
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Best Tax Law

J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2018: For Preparing Your 2017 Tax Return
The nation's most trusted tax guide, updated for your 2017 returns J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2018 is the nation's most trusted tax guide, updated to help you prepare your 2017 return. Learn how the latest changes from the IRS affect your return Get trusted advice for maximizing deductions and sheltering income Navigate the many IRS forms with step-by-step guidance Start planning now to streamline next year's filing. For over 75 years, more than 39 million Americans have trusted J.K. Lasser to help them save money at tax time. J.K. Lasser can save you MORE money!Visit www.jklasser.com today for: 365-day-a-year tax news, advice, and guidance Ask J.K. Lasser! Easy-to-Use Format Explains Complex Tax Laws. FILING TIPS and FILING INSTRUCTIONS help you prepare your 2017 return PLANNING REMINDERS highlight year-end tax strategies for 2017 and planning opportunities for 2018 and later years CAUTIONS point out potential pitfalls to avoid and areas where you might expect IRS opposition LAW ALERTS indicate recent changes in the tax law and pending legislation before Congress COURT DECISIONS highlight key rulings from the Tax Court and other federal courts IRS ALERTS highlight key rulings and announcements from the IRS. 5 Traditional & Roth IRAs – Chap. 24 Personal tax credits – Chap. Strategies to Save You Taxes (Chaps. 30 Tax credits for education – Chap. 33 Armed forces rules – Chap. Planning Ideas for Your Business (Chaps. Home office deduction – Chap.
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"I don't read it cover to cover, but I do review areas that affect me as my life and finances change."
"i do not like it on kindle, had to order the book."
"I buy this book and Turbo Tax every year."
"Just a super guide for the do-it-yourself-tax preparer!"
"...Easy to find what you need... >That said: remember, it's trying to make the tax code simple and that is impossible."
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Best Legal Self-Help

Executor's Guide, The: Settling a Loved One's Estate or Trust
• preparing for the job of executor or trustee. • the first steps to take. • claiming life insurance, Social Security and other benefits. • making sense of a will. • what to do if there is no will. • how to determine whether probate is necessary. • filing taxes. • probate court proceedings. • dealing with family members. • handling simple trusts. • working with lawyers, appraisers, accountants, and other experts. The 7th edition contains updated tables outlining key points of each state’s laws, the latest information on estate taxes, plus worksheets that help you stay organized. "Mary Randolph, an editor at Nolo, a publisher of do-it-yourself legal guides and author of. "The Executor's Guide," says it is a good idea to get a lawyer to help unwind a trust, especially if it will hold a significant amount of money. "The Executor's Guide [is] a super-detailed, step-by-step book that's a must-read."
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"Have only read excerpts from this book so far,but it has already helped me immensely."
"As an auctioneer who has a specialty in Estate Liquidation Auctions, this book has been an indispensable reference while working with heirs, executors, and probate courts and lawyers."
"Its a good general reference and starting point but plan on still having to deal with clerk of court a lot and possibly get an attorney knowledgable with your state's specific laws for more complex situations."
"I'm using it to settle an estate that shouldn't have required probate but did due to the lawyer who produced the will not paying attention to the low financial threshold for real property in our state."
"After having to experience settling an estate without this resource, I can say, without hesitation, this book is invaluable."
"Cleaning up a loved ones home after they have passed is a very emotional job."
"Excellent book for Executors of Estate or Trustees of Trust."
"I bought it to make sure that my trust is in order; my final arrangements clear; and learned many new things to assist my family after I am gone."
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Best Estate Planning Laws for Wills

Get It Together: Organize Your Records So Your Family Won't Have To
But, whether you need to get a handle on records for yourself, your family or your executor, Get It Together will show you how to organize: instructions for survivors secured places and passwords estate planning documents funeral arrangements employment records insurance policies tax records retirement accounts government benefits real estate records and more. This workbook is a complete guide to collecting and organizing important papers and information, and it makes the process easy for the reader and for loved ones who will wrap things up when the time comes.
Reviews
"I tend to do most of the financial "stuff" in our house (bank accounts, insurance policies, etc...), and it is amazing how many different things we have accumulated during our marriage. I was scared that, if something happened to me, my wife wouldn't know where my life insurance policy was stored, or where the deed for our house was located etc... The book also has a number of forms that you can pull out, write on, and then put them in your binder if you choose. Another option it gives is to go to a website, and download the forms, type on them, print them out, and then put them in your binder."
"This book allowed me easier organization of all the necessary records in a very easy to follow method. His widow and kids had so many problems getting his estate in order because his important papers and accounts were scattered everywhere. It took awhile but eventually got his estate in order and presented it to his attorney and Executor."
"This looks like a whole law course."
"Outstanding book and forms to get your financial and personal records organized in one place!"
"This is a great, easy-to-read book that you can follow, and fill in the blanks."
"There is no greater comfort than knowing your family will know your wishes and have all the documents and answers in one spot in case something happens to you or your spouse."
"Still reading...very good so far."
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Best Living Wills

Final Exit: The Practicalities of Self-Deliverance and Assisted Suicide for the Dying, 3rd Edition
Published 2002, the revised, 3rd edition of the bestseller "Final Exit" describes the ways in which a dying person may consider hastening the end of their life if suffering is unbearable. “Until there is a law which would allow physicians to help people who want a Final Exit , here is Derek Humphry’s book, fittingly named, to guide them.”. --Betty Rollin, author of First, You Cry and Last Wish.
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"Everyone should own this book as it has the easy way to get out of life before terrible pain or the rest home takes your every penny."
"Compilation of INTELLIGENT OPTIONS when. so-called "modern medicine" cannot "manage" pain that torments 1440 minutes in each and every painful day... someday we will hopefully get "civilized" enough to recognize that when the good quality of life is over...THEN IT IS OVER..."
"I hope that my country (Uruguay) laws, so advanced in other alike themes --abortion, for example--, can agree to speak about euthanasia."
"Practical advice and well written."
"Interesting but depressing as hell."
"Cleared up many misperceptions and filled in gaps in knowledge on the issue."
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