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The Boomer Burden: Dealing with Your Parents' Lifetime Accumulation of Stuff

Julie Hall

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Total reviews: 21 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Lifesaver! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Julie's book is indeed a lifesaver! It came to my attention as I was beginning the process of downsizing my mother. Very difficult circumstances and this book was invaluable. Practical advice and comfort in knowing my situation was not unique. Julie has seen it all and the book reflects her expertise. I cannot recommend it highly enough and will buy multiple copies for my friends.

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A practical guide to advise Baby Boomers how to deal with the daunting task of facing a parents' eventual passing as it relates to residential contents, heirlooms, and the often difficult family interactions and feuds that accompany them.

With fascinating stories and comprehensive checklists, professional estate liquidator Julie Hall walks Baby Boomers through the often painful challenge of dividing the wealth and property of their parents' lifetime accumulation of stuff. From preparation while the parent is still living through compassionately helping them empty the family home, The Estate Lady® gives invaluable tips on negotiating the inevitable disputes, avoiding exploitation from scam artists, and eventually closing the chapter of their lives in a way that preserves relationships and maximizes value of assets.

Quicken Willmaker Plus 2008 Edition: Estate Planning Essentials (Book with CD-ROM)

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Editorial Review:

America's No. 1 estate planning book with interactive CD-ROM software helps you create a will, living trust, living will -- and much more .

Help protect your family and your assets, and save on legal fees! Quicken WillMaker Plus Estate Planning Essential 2008 Edition provides the legal forms you need. So comprehensive, the CD-ROM assembles your forms from among 40,000 document possibilities -- but so easy to use, you'll have them finished in minutes.

Quicken WillMaker Plus Estate Planning Essential 2008 Edition includes a full "health care power of attorney." Dictate the health care you wish to receive if you can't speak for yourself, and be assured that your loved ones won't have to second-guess themselves!

Create your own:

  • Will
  • Living Trusts, including an AB Trust

  • Health Care Directive:
    Living Will
    Health Care Power of Attorney

  • Financial Powers of Attorney
  • Final arrangements document
  • Important documents for executors

    The CD-ROM also provides forms you can use every day, such as authorizations and agreements, child and elder care forms, promissory notes and documents to help you repair your credit.

    For each document, Quicken WillMaker Plus Estate Planning Essentials 2008 Edition takes you through a step-by-step interview. Your documents will automatically reflect the laws of your state. If you have any questions, simply check out the comprehensive onscreen legal manual. Expert tech support is also available.

    Need to know more? Here are in-depth details about what you can do with Quicken WillMaker Plus Estate Planning Essentials 2008 Edition:

    Your Will

    Provide for family, friends and charities. Name a personal guardian to care for young children. Specify the executor (or "personal representative") of your estate. Select a trusted person to manage property left to young people. Revise and update your will whenever you like.

    Your Living Trust

    Make a basic trust, whether you're married or single. If married, you can create a AB trust (or bypass trust) and spare your heirs from potentially heavy estate taxes. Create subtrusts for minor children and young adults. Name custodians for property left to children. Change or revoke your trust at any time.

    Your Health Care Directive lets people who care for you make important decisions about your life and health when you can't. Create a:

    Health Care Power of Attorney Permit a loved one to make important medical decisions for you if you are unable to do so yourself.

    Living Will

    Specify whether you want your life prolonged through artificial means. Appoint someone to make sure your wishes are carried out.

    Your Financial Power of Attorney

    Name someone to make your financial decisions, in case you are medically incapacitated. Don't worry, you can grant as much authority as you wish.

    Your Final Arrangements

    Plan a funeral or other ceremony. Clarify whether you want a cremation or burial. Select someone to oversee your final arrangements -- and more!

    Documents for Your Executor

    Make sure your executor ("personal representative" in some states) has all the forms and instructions he or she needs to do the job: Checklists, letters, notices, claim forms -- and more.

    Personal Finance Documents

    Over a dozen forms that let you handle financial situations you might face on any given day, such as disputing a credit card charge, lending or borrowing money to friends or family, creating bills of sale -- and more!

    Home & Family Documents

    Whether you need to authorize someone to travel with your child to another country, want to lend your car to a friend, or create an agreement with a trusted person to take care of your elderly parent, Quicken WillMaker Plus can handle all these family situations -- and many more!

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  • Suze Orman's Will & Trust Kit: The Ultimate Protection Portfolio

    Suze Orman

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    Customer Reviews:
    Total reviews: 14 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

    Editorial Review:

    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 1-2-3—simply personalize, print, and protect.
    Suze Orman and her own estate trust attorney have created the most state-of-the-art documents found anywhere. There are more than $2,500 worth of estate documents in this kit. Why pay thousands of dollars when you can get the same documents in this kit for $19.95!
    This kit includes:
    • More than 50 state-of-the-art documents
    • Free automatic on-line updates
    • Verbal and written instructions taking you step by step through the four must-have documents
    • Password protection securing multiple users’ information
    • A tutorial that shows you everything you need to know
    • 10 electronic books

    PC and Macintosh Compatible . . . and good in all 50 states!


    Get It Together: Organize Your Records So Your Family Won't Have To (Book with CD-Rom)

    Melanie Cullen, Shae Irving

    Get It Together: Organize Your Records So Your Family Won't Have To (Book with CD-Rom) Melanie Cullen, Shae Irving Amazon Price: $14.95
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    Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

    Covered All The Bases...And More 5 out of 5 stars.
    63 of 63 people found this review helpful.

    I bought this book thru Amazon in June 2006 because of my experiences working with a close friend who had just lost his father rather unexpectedly. My friend faced a monstrous task of trying to track down his father's assets, business records, last will, credit accounts, etc. just to scratch the surface. As a participant in his frustration, I began to think about the arrangement of my personal life and how my loved ones would tend to my estate.

    "Get It Together" brings so much to the table to deal with. I think most people refuse to face their mortality and the task of making such arrangements, let alone there really is a large volume of papers, decisions, conversations, and organization to be handled. GIT is very thorough in all topic areas (see Table of Contents). The book discusses the emotions involved with each topic area, numerous websites to obtain additional information, what to get a copy of, keeping the info current and arranging your "estate" or life, for that matter, to benefit those close to you.

    My parents or other people I look up to would never or be highly uncomfortable discussing these topics in detail. This book is perfect to compensate for the lack of those conversations. Now, just a warning for those willing to purchase and conform to this book. I was quite diligent in following all their instructions and recommendations to the "t". It took longer than expected, about 12 weekends, until I had gathered and organized everything to my satisfaction and I don't have a wife, kids or other complicated situations...just me alone.

    But I have such a peace of mind that my successors will have no trouble making decisions or tracking down stuff because it's all there with explicit directions from me. I find going forward that I try to keep my life organized in a simple fashion and refuse to take on unnecessary stuff that I will need to add to my planner. And I feel no stress at all looking at my desk now because all the meaningless clutter is gone and GIT was a big reason for that.

    Finally, the greatest resource is the forms CD included with the book, which saves a great deal of time when the organizing process starts and got me unstuck in some areas.

    Editorial Review:

    The best "get your life organized" workbook available!

    Everyone has important paperwork and personal information -- but it's not always easy to find. Whether you need to organize records for yourself, your family or your executor, Get It Together will show you how to keep track of:



  • instructions for survivors
  • secured places and passwords
  • final arrangements
  • estate planning documents
  • employment records
  • insurance policies
  • tax records
  • retirement accounts
  • government benefits
  • real estate records
  • and much more

    This workbook provides a complete system for structuring and organizing a records binder. If you'd like to work on your computer, use the CD-ROM -- then simply print your work and put it in a binder.

  • Executor's Guide: Settling a Loved One's Estate or Trust

    Mary Randolph

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    Total reviews: 15 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

    Editorial Review:

    Settling an estate can be like moving through a maze -- let The Executor's Guide lead the way.

    If you're faced with wrapping up the affairs of a loved one who has died, you may feel overwhelmed by all the work ahead -- especially when you're grieving. But with the right legal and practical information, you can do it.

    The Executor's Guide will show you how to get organized, get the help you need and make progress one step at a time. Let it help you navigate an unfamiliar land of legal procedures and terminology. It explains:

  • 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
  • caring for children and their property
  • taxes
  • an overview of probate court proceedings
  • dealing with family members
  • handling trusts
  • looking up your state's laws
  • working with lawyers, appraisers, accountants and other experts

    The 3rd edition contains updated tables outlining key points of each state's laws, the latest information on estate taxes and worksheets that help you stay organized and on track.

  • Family Wealth--Keeping It in the Family: How Family Members and Their Advisers Preserve Human, Intellectual, and Financial Assets for Generations

    James E. Hughes Jr.

    Family Wealth--Keeping It in the Family: How Family Members and Their Advisers Preserve Human, Intellectual, and Financial Assets for Generations James E. Hughes Jr. Amazon Price: $26.37
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    Customer Reviews:
    Total reviews: 19 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

    copyright 1997 edition of the book is now outdated 2 out of 5 stars.
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

    Buy the 2004 edition published by Bloomberg Press and don't waste your money on this. The 2004 edition has much more material.

    A must read for people with any ambition to create Legacy 5 out of 5 stars.
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

    This is a must read for those of you who have or plan to have over $5 Million in Net worth. If you want to fulfill your responsibility to your family and give them the tools necessary to carry on your legacy, this is a great starting point.

    Clear, concise and THOROUGH 5 out of 5 stars.
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

    This is the BEST book I have found (after looking a long time) to instruct those who understand AND believe in themselves in how to perpetuate their ideals.

    While I may not fully share the author's bias (clearly described in an opening chapter), I emphatically endorse his diagram for perpetuation. This book is a treasure map for the future.

    Gotta run.....hunting for treasure, y'know....

    Editorial Review:

    This is the landmark book that changed the way exceptional families think about their heritage, their wealth, and their legacy to future generations - now revised and expanded. "A masterpiece. No one is more astute than Jay Hughes about the topics of family wealth and family life." - Charles W. Collier, Senior Philanthropic Adviser, Harvard Univesity.

    Emanuel Law Outlines: Wills, Trusts, and Estates: Keyed to Dukeminier/Johanson/Lindgren/Sitkoff

    Peter Wendel

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    Almost too comprehensive 3 out of 5 stars.
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

    Oddly enough, I feel that this outline was almost too comprehensive to be useful for studying for my T&E law school final exam. The detailed outline is close to 300 pages long, and attempts to address every possible iteration of the law of Trusts and Estates, including common/federal and state specific law, the Uniform Trust Code, the Wills Act and other areas. In my opinion, this shotgun approach made weeding out the law applicable in my area from the other chaff extremely difficult. If the outline were organized in a different fashion, i.e., where how the issues in this subject were collectively addressed by the form of law (e.g., all federal law issues grouped together, all common law issues grouped together, discussion of UTC grouped together etc.) this book would have been eminently more useful to me. The sad thing is, the content of this outline is extremely good and detailed. Its organization, however, makes learning that content more of a chore than it has to be.

    Editorial Review:

    Keyed to the popular Wills, Trusts, and Estates Casebook by Jesse Dukeminier. The most trusted name in law school outlines, Emanuel Law Outlines support your class preparation, provide reference for your outline creation, and supply a comprehensive breakdown of topic matter for your entire study process. Created by Steven Emanuel, these course outlines have been relied on by generations of law students. Each title includes both capsule and detailed versions of the critical issues and key topics you must know to master the course. Also included are exam questions with model answers, an alpha-list of cases, and a cross reference table of cases for all of the leading casebooks.

    Quicken Willmaker Plus 2009 Edition: Estate Planning Essentials (Book with Software)

    Editors of Nolo

    Quicken Willmaker Plus 2009 Edition: Estate Planning Essentials (Book with Software) Editors of Nolo Amazon Price: $44.09
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    Editorial Review:

    America's No. 1 selling estate planning software in book form, helps you create a will, living trust, living will -- and much more!

    Help protect your family and your assets, and save on legal fees! Quicken Willmaker Plus 2009 Edition: Estate Planning Essentials provides the legal forms you need. So comprehensive, the software assembles your forms from among 40,000 document possibilities -- but so easy to use, you'll have them finished in minutes.

    PLUS! Package includes a free CD-Rom of Nolo's bestselling title THE EXECUTOR'S GUIDE with Quicken Willmaker 2009, a value of $39.99!

    Will
  • Living Trusts, including an AB Trust
  • Health Care Directive:
    Living Will
    Health Care Power of Attorney
  • Financial Powers of Attorney
  • Final arrangements document
  • Important documents for executors

    Quicken Willmaker Plus 2009 Edition: Estate Planning Essentials also provides forms you can use every day, such as authorizations and agreements, promissory notes, and child and elder care forms.

    For each document, Quicken Willmaker Plus 2009 Edition: Estate Planning Essentials takes you through a step-by-step interview. Your documents will automatically reflect the laws of your state. If you have any questions, simply check out the comprehensive onscreen legal manual.

    Need to know more? Here are in-depth details about what you can do with Quicken Willmaker Plus 2009 Edition: Estate Planning Essentials:

    Your Will
    Provide for family, friends and charities. Name a personal guardian to care for young children. Specify the executor (or "personal representative") of your estate. Select a trusted person to manage property left to young people. Revise and update your will whenever you like.

    Your Living Trust
    Make a basic trust, whether you're married or single. If married, you can create a AB trust (or bypass trust) and spare your heirs from potentially heavy estate taxes. Create subtrusts for minor children and young adults. Name custodians for property left to children. Change or revoke your trust at any time.

    Your Health Care Directive
    Lets people who care for you make important decisions about your life and health when you can't. Create a:

    Health Care Power of Attorney
    Permit a loved one to make important medical decisions for you if you are unable to do so yourself.

    Living Will
    Specify whether you want your life prolonged through artificial means. Appoint someone to make sure your wishes are carried out.

    Your Financial Power of Attorney
    Name someone to make your financial decisions, in case you are medically incapacitated. Don't worry, you can grant as much authority as you wish.

    Your Final Arrangements
    Plan a funeral or other ceremony. Clarify whether you want a cremation or burial. Select someone to oversee your final arrangements -- and more!

    Documents for Your Executor
    Make sure your executor ("personal representative" in some states) has all the forms and instructions he or she needs to do the job: Checklists, letters, notices, claim forms -- and more.

    Personal Finance Documents
    Over a dozen forms that let you handle financial situations you might face on any given day, such as lending or borrowing money to friends or family, creating bills of sale, ending a credit card account -- and more!

    Home & Family Documents
    Whether you need to authorize someone to travel with your child to another country, want to lend your car to a friend, or create an agreement with a trusted person to take care of your elderly parent, Quicken Willmaker Plus 2009 Edition: Estate Planning Essentials can handle all these family situations -- and many more!

    Estate planning documents not valid in Louisiana.

    List of Forms
    All forms are completed through a step-by-step interview, which customizes a document based on your answers. Completed documents can be printed directly, or exported to an RTF document, which can be opened in any word processor.

    Wills and Living Trusts
    Will
    Self-Proving Affidavit (for Will)
    Letter to Executor
    Individual Living Trust
    Shared Living Trust
    AB Trust (aka Bypass Trust)
    Certification of Trust
    Assignment of Property (to Trust)
    Reverse Assignment of Property (from Trust)
    Revocation of Living Trust
    Restatement and Amendment of Living Trust

    Leaving Others in Charge
    Health Care Directive (Living Will & Power of Attorney)
    Durable Power of Attorney for Finances
    Special (Limited) Power of Attorney for Finances
    Information for the Attorney-in-Fact
    Delegation Form for Attorney-in-Fact
    Resignation Form for Attorney-in-Fact
    Revocation Form for Recorded Durable Power of Attorney for Finances
    Revocation Form for Unrecorded Durable Power of Attorney for Finances
    Revocation of Health Care Directive
    Revocation of Power of Attorney
    Final Arrangements Letter

    Documents for Your Executor
    Affidavit of Domicile
    Employee Death Benefits Letter
    Executor's Checklist
    Executor's Letter to Financial Institution
    General Notice of Death
    Notice to Creditor of Death
    Notice to Homeowners Insurance Company of Death
    Notice to Vehicle Insurance Company of Death
    Request for Life Insurance Claim Form
    Request for Life Insurance Proceeds

    Personal Finance Documents
    General Bill of Sale
    Promissory Note (Amortized Monthly Payments)
    Promissory Note (Balloon Payment)
    Promissory Note (Payments of Interest Only)
    Promissory Note (One Lump Sum Payment)
    Security Agreement for Borrowing Money
    Notice to Terminate Joint Credit Card Account
    Notice to Put Name on Do Not Call List
    Cancel Membership or Subscription

    Documents for Home and Family
    Child Care Agreement
    Child Care Instructions
    Authorization for Minor's Medical Treatment
    Authorization for Foreign Travel With Minor
    Temporary Guardianship Authorization for Care of Minor
    Elder Care Agreement
    Pet Care Agreement
    Housekeeping Services Agreement
    Housesitting Instructions
    Authorization to Drive a Motor Vehicle
    Property Inventory Worksheet
  • Make Your Own Living Trust (Book & CD-ROM)

    Denis Clifford

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    Customer Reviews:
    Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

    Editorial Review:

    Most of us know that upon our demise, a succession of fees and taxes will eat into our estates--no matter their size--if we don't plan now to protect them. Unfortunately, many of us still postpone this process because we hesitate to summon the outside legal assistance that's traditionally been required. The folks at Nolo Press have made it their mission to provide us with the means to complete a relatively uncomplicated official arrangement like this without lawyers, however, and their third edition of Make Your Own Living Trust offers hope even to the most hesitant among us. With easy-to-follow instructions, helpful worksheets, and all of the forms necessary, attorney Denis Clifford shows both individuals and couples how to avoid otherwise inevitable delays and costs by preparing on their own to transfer their property directly to their designated heirs. Clifford's method involves the creation of a "living trust," which is a basic legal entity that allows property to be simply passed along in this way immediately upon the death of the person who created it. He outlines advantages and drawbacks, and then clearly lays out the entire process. The excuses stop here. --Howard Rothman

    Wills, Trusts and Estates Examples & Explanations, 4e (Examples & Explanations)

    Beyer

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    Customer Reviews:
    Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

    One of the weaker E&E titles 2 out of 5 stars.
    7 of 8 people found this review helpful.

    I normally love E&E. (The civil procedure E&E is wonderful). This one highly lacks.

    The explanations of the concepts (before the examples) are poor. They barely skim the surface of certain concepts and as a result, I kept having to use another supplements to 'supplement' the explanations of this supplement. The explanations do not not give you enough black letter law.

    The strength in this title - UPC intestate distribution discussion and examples. That's about it.

    Excellent reference tool 5 out of 5 stars.
    2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

    This is an excellent reference tool, especially for estate and trust administration paralegals. It is good for those with a low to intermediate knowledge base of the subjects.

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