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A trust and estate lawyer to the stars offers an engaging look at how to avoid numerous estate planning mistakes
In The 101 Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes, author Herbert Nass, an estate planner for some of today’s most famous celebrities, offers an entertaining look at what not to do when setting up an estate plan, or administering an estate. By examining the mistakes made by some of the most well-known celebrities-from Bob Marley to John F. Kennedy, Sr. and Jr.-this book will guide readers toward making a successful estate plan and help them avoid many common pitfalls. Chapters cover such topics as: mistakes involving tangible personal property, real estate, executors and trustees, minors, or persons with disabilities; as well as disgruntled family and friends left behind.
- Puts estate planning in perspective through entertaining examples of mistakes celebrities have made in developing their own plans
- Taps into the voyeuristic interest we have in the lives of the rich and famous
- Offers an insider’s look at many fascinating wills of the rich and famous
Given the emotional, financial, and legal issues that arise from the death of a loved one-and the substantial assets that are transferred from one generation to the next at this time-understanding estate planning is essential. This book will put you in a better position to make more informed estate planning decisions.
A trust and estate lawyer to the stars offers an engaging look at how to avoid numerous estate planning mistakes
In The 101 Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes, author Herbert Nass, an estate planner for some of today’s most famous celebrities, offers an entertaining look at what not to do when setting up an estate plan, or administering an estate. By examining the mistakes made by some of the most well-known celebrities-from Bob Marley to John F. Kennedy, Sr. and Jr.-this book will guide readers toward making a successful estate plan and help them avoid many common pitfalls. Chapters cover such topics as: mistakes involving tangible personal property, real estate, executors and trustees, minors, or persons with disabilities; as well as disgruntled family and friends left behind.
- Puts estate planning in perspective through entertaining examples of mistakes celebrities have made in developing their own plans
- Taps into the voyeuristic interest we have in the lives of the rich and famous
- Offers an insider’s look at many fascinating wills of the rich and famous
Given the emotional, financial, and legal issues that arise from the death of a loved one-and the substantial assets that are transferred from one generation to the next at this time-understanding estate planning is essential. This book will put you in a better position to make more informed estate planning decisions.
List Price: $ 19.95
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Posted by admin on August 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Executing an estate or a trust fund is a big responsibility. Estate & Trust Administration For Dummies contains advice for handling estates and trusts of any size. It offers solid pointers on reading and interpreting a will and other documents, and helping heirs avoid paying too much (or too little). It also shows you how to take care of a loved one’s estate in the event that a will or trust was never created.
This authoritative, plain-English guide helps you understand and follow the rules that govern estates and trusts, ensure a smooth transfer of property, and manage fiduciary affairs in an orderly manner. You’ll get help choosing and assembling a team of professional advisors, settling debts and paying bequests, operating a revocable or irrevocable trust, and making sound trust investment decisions. Discover how to:
- Understand executors’ and trustees’ duties
- Read and interpret important documents
- Properly execute an estate or trust
- Handle estates both large and small
- Get familiar with the probate process and estate taxes
- Identify different types of trusts
- Follow the deceased’s wishes — and the law
- Notify insurers and employers of a death
- Follow the steps for closing an estate
- Establish, fund, and change ownership of a trust
- Keep proper trust records
Yes, you can do the job and do it well. All you need is a little help from Estate and Trust Administration For Dummies.Executing an estate or a trust fund is a big responsibility. Estate & Trust Administration For Dummies contains advice for handling estates and trusts of any size. It offers solid pointers on reading and interpreting a will and other documents, and helping heirs avoid paying too much (or too little). It also shows you how to take care of a loved one’s estate in the event that a will or trust was never created.
This authoritative, plain-English guide helps you understand and follow the rules that govern estates and trusts, ensure a smooth transfer of property, and manage fiduciary affairs in an orderly manner. You’ll get help choosing and assembling a team of professional advisors, settling debts and paying bequests, operating a revocable or irrevocable trust, and making sound trust investment decisions. Discover how to:
- Understand executors’ and trustees’ duties
- Read and interpret important documents
- Properly execute an estate or trust
- Handle estates both large and small
- Get familiar with the probate process and estate taxes
- Identify different types of trusts
- Follow the deceased’s wishes — and the law
- Notify insurers and employers of a death
- Follow the steps for closing an estate
- Establish, fund, and change ownership of a trust
- Keep proper trust records
Yes, you can do the job and do it well. All you need is a little help from Estate and Trust Administration For Dummies.
List Price: $ 21.99
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Posted by admin on August 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The Book for Agents and Planners who want to serve their clients. Step-by-step solutions to your planning challenges.
The 2011 Edition of Field Guide to Estate Planning, Business Planning, & Employee Benefits is the sales-strategy tool that no agent, producer, manager, or financial planner should go without.
It offers step-by-step solutions to hundreds of planning needs and challenges.
Field Guide to Estate Planning, Business Planning, & Employee Benefits is the definitive guide for agents and financial planners to identify, understand, and employ the concepts and techniques used in estate, business, and employee benefit planning. Plus, Field Guide is completely cross-referenced to Tax Facts on Insurance & Employee Benefits, so you will always know the all of the relevant tax implications of your recommendations.
Discover targeted planning opportunities and illustrated strategies for:
Estate Planning
Life Insurance
Business Valuation
Cross-Purchase Agreement
Split-dollar insurance
And more!
Field Guide to Estate Planning offers detailed information on literally hundreds of estate and business planning concepts that today’s financial professional will encounter. Each technique described covers the following:
Detailed explanation of what the concept is
Charts, tables, and graphs illustrating how the concept works
Client question prompts to gather information required for analysis and proposal
Cross references to specific related questions in Tax Facts on Insurance & Employee Benefits
Footnotes providing further details and where to find more in-depth information on the topic
Authored by Donald F. Cady, J.D., LL.M., CLU, Field Guide to Estate Planning, Business Planning, & Employee Benefits reflects his expertise and ease in communicating planning concepts and techniques to financial professionals of all levels.
List Price: $ 86.00
Price: $ 65.49
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Posted by admin on July 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment
This book offers the most up-to-date, expert information on the full spectrum of pension and benefit topics — from an easy-to-understand explanation of ERISA and other laws regulating employee benefits plans to detailed descriptions and definitions of private retirement and welfare plans as well as public programs, such as Social Security and Medicare.
List Price: $ 119.95
Price: $ 75.57
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Posted by admin on July 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment
- ISBN13: 9780470375037
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A trust and estate lawyer to the stars offers an engaging look at how to avoid numerous estate planning mistakes
In The 101 Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes, author Herbert Nass, an estate planner for some of today’s most famous celebrities, offers an entertaining look at what not to do when setting up an estate plan, or administering an estate. By examining the mistakes made by some of the most well-known celebrities-from Bob Marley to John F. Kennedy, Sr. and Jr.-this book will guide readers toward making a successful estate plan and help them avoid many common pitfalls. Chapters cover such topics as: mistakes involving tangible personal property, real estate, executors and trustees, minors, or persons with disabilities; as well as disgruntled family and friends left behind.
- Puts estate planning in perspective through entertaining examples of mistakes celebrities have made in developing their own plans
- Taps into the voyeuristic interest we have in the lives of the rich and famous
- Offers an insider’s look at many fascinating wills of the rich and famous
Given the emotional, financial, and legal issues that arise from the death of a loved one-and the substantial assets that are transferred from one generation to the next at this time-understanding estate planning is essential. This book will put you in a better position to make more informed estate planning decisions.
List Price: $ 19.95
Price: $ 12.20
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Posted by admin on July 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment
If I don’t have an estate plan, what will happen when I die? Can I plan my own estate, or should I work with an estate attorney? How can I make sure that my estate isn’t whittled away by state and federal taxes?
In Kiplinger’s Estate Planning, financial expert and attorney John Ventura offers straightforward guidance on all of the tools of estate planning, from wills, trusts, and custodial accounts to insurance, employee befits, and durable power of attorney for finance and health care.
In this easy-to-read guide, learn: What you can and can’t do with a will; How a living trust works; Your options for transferring assets to your spouse or partner; How to give your assets away while you are alive; How to use a durable power of attorney for health care—and what will happen if you become incapacitated without one; Controlling your death with a living will; How to leave a personal legacy; How to complete the process on your own or work with an estate attorney
List Price: $ 21.95
Price: $ 12.46
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Posted by admin on July 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Planning, providing, and evaluating geriatric care raises a wide variety of legal issues for health and human services practitioners and those who advocate for, develop, and enforce the public policies within which services are delivered. This text offers excerpts from selected statutes and regulations, judicial opinions, and the legal and health care journal literature, as well as commentary on these materials, discussion questions and hypothetical cases, and suggestions of other information sources for the teacher and student. Ideal for courses or programs in health administration, nursing, law, ethics, social work, or gerontology, this text will stimulate class reflection and interaction regarding the meaning and relevance of key legal concepts for the present or future health care professional. For the healthcare professional, it will inform and sensitize those who will deal with older persons about some of the current and potentially emerging legal issues they may encounter in providing services to older patients/clients, and to help them respond intelligently to legal issues and the responsibilities they impose.
List Price: $ 100.95
Price: $ 79.21
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Posted by admin on July 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Executing an estate or a trust fund is a big responsibility. Estate & Trust Administration For Dummies contains advice for handling estates and trusts of any size. It offers solid pointers on reading and interpreting a will and other documents, and helping heirs avoid paying too much (or too little). It also shows you how to take care of a loved one’s estate in the event that a will or trust was never created.
This authoritative, plain-English guide helps you understand and follow the rules that govern estates and trusts, ensure a smooth transfer of property, and manage fiduciary affairs in an orderly manner. You’ll get help choosing and assembling a team of professional advisors, settling debts and paying bequests, operating a revocable or irrevocable trust, and making sound trust investment decisions. Discover how to:
- Understand executors’ and trustees’ duties
- Read and interpret important documents
- Properly execute an estate or trust
- Handle estates both large and small
- Get familiar with the probate process and estate taxes
- Identify different types of trusts
- Follow the deceased’s wishes — and the law
- Notify insurers and employers of a death
- Follow the steps for closing an estate
- Establish, fund, and change ownership of a trust
- Keep proper trust records
Yes, you can do the job and do it well. All you need is a little help from Estate and Trust Administration For Dummies.
List Price: $ 21.99
Price: $ 11.99
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