Death and Taxes: Questions and Answers on Wills, Trusts, and Probate 9780824846527

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Death and Taxes: Questions and Answers on Wills, Trusts, and Probate
 9780824846527

Table of contents :
Contents
Preface
What Can Go Wrong?
Let’s Start at the Beginning
The Many Problems with Joint Ownership
Expenses at Death
Probate and How to Avoid It
Inheritance Taxes
Funding Living Trusts
Is There Any Other Tax My Heirs Have to Worry About?
My Estate Exceeds the Inheritance Tax Exemption— What Do I Do?
Ruling from the Grave
The Remarrying Spouse
New Marriage and Children from Prior Marriage
Controlling Your Wealth So Someone You Don’t Like Doesn’t Get It
Protecting Your Child from Losing His Inheritance
How to Motivate Your Child
How to Leave Money to Grandchildren
Choosing an Executor
Can I Make My Own Will and Living Trust?
How Much Will It Cost If I Have a Lawyer Do It for Me?
Can You Make This Simple for Me? I’m Completely Confused. What Documents Do I Really Need?
How Do I Get My Parents Motivated?
Wills That Can Cause Trouble
Incapacity and Nursing Homes
Care of Animals
The End of the Trail
Appendix 1 High Tech
Appendix 2 People You Can Call
Appendix 3 A Checklist for Your Own Personal Use
Glossary

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