Death and Taxes : Questions and Answers on Wills, Trusts, and Probate / David C. Larsen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Larsen, David C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Inheritance and succession--United States--Miscellanea.

Inheritance and succession.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2002]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Are you "at sea" when it comes to wills, trusts, probate, taxes? You are not alone. For the past ten years, lawyer and Honolulu Advertiser columnist David Larsen has provided sound answers and advice to thousands of people asking such questions as: "What happens if I die without a will?" "Does the State take it all?" "How can I avoid probate?" "Will my kids have to sell the house to pay the inheritance tax?" "Will the State pay for my stay at a nursing home?"Here you will find the answers to these and many other questions in plain, easy-to-understand language. You will not only learn about how the law affects you, but also see what others have done and learn from their mistakes. Often entertaining and always informative, Death and Taxes is your guide to overcoming the nemeses of taxes and probate.

Contents:

Frontmatter

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

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 28. Aug 2019)

ISBN:

9780824846527

0824846524

OCLC:

1013966796