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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wills and Estates

Stephen Maple

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Very understandable over view of a complex subject! 5 out of 5 stars.
37 of 38 people found this review helpful.

As a development officer for a prep school, I was looking for a book that would give me a birds-eye view of issues involved with estate planning. Steve Maple�s The Complete Idiot�s Guide to Wills and Estates does this masterfully. And, to my relief, in plain English. Impressive for an attorney that�s taught and practiced for the over 25 years!

In very easy-to-read language, Maple thoroughly lays out the whole terrain of estate planning�from having a will to ways to save on current taxes and issues to consider in caring for aging parents. Going beyond mere explanation, he�s packed this book with helpful forms and lists to get the reader started in their own estate planning. I picked up this book to help me with my conversations with donors but I ended up sitting down with an attorney to work on my own plan!

Maple groups his 24 chapters into five sections:

Part 1: Assets, Assets, Assets
Part 2: About Wills, Trusts. . . and Probate
Part 3: All in the Family�and Just a Little Beyond
Part 4: Taxes You Must Pay, and Those Maybe You Don�t
Part 5: Retirement, Elder Issues, and the Broad Planning Picture

The structure of The Complete Idiot�s Guide to Wills and Estates makes it a great book for busy professionals. It�s very easy to read in short chunks of time. And it�s not just for the beginner. Although it�s now somewhat dated, Maple gives some pretty technical examinations of taxes and IRS regulations. For readers that way find themselves losing interest during the dryer technical sections there are tips, quotes, and anecdotal information interspersed throughout. As a development professional, I was particularly glad for Chapter 18 �How Charitable Donations Can Save You Money.� I�m trying to figure out how I could make this chapter required reading for prospective donors.

More than any planned giving seminar I�ve attended, and for a lot less money, The Complete Idiot�s Guide to Wills and Estates has helped me see estate planning from the donor�s perspective. I highly recommend this book.

Editorial Review:

You're no idiot, of course. You know how to save money, plan important family events, and pay your bills on time. But when it comes to writing your will and estate plan, you feel confused. Don't panic! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wills and Estates helps make sense of the legal aspects of writing a valid will and disposing of your estate the way you want to. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:

The Greedy Hand: How Taxes Drive Americans Crazy and What to Do About It

Amity Shlaes

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Ever since Colonial times, Americans have been bedeviled by high taxes that seem to return little of material value to citizens. Taking a page from Thomas Paine's "Greedy Hand" manifesto, Amity Shlaes has written a provocative and fascinating book exposing the inequities of our present tax system, and offers concrete, coherent solutions to simplify our lives. Today, taxes make up more than a third of our economy, the highest level in peacetime history. We truly live in the land Paine foresaw when he warned of government "thrusting itself into every corner and crevice of industry." This book is a cultural examination of the way taxes influence our behavior, and how they force us into an arbitrary system that punishes families and individual enterprise. Shlaes shows how so-called tax breaks do little to help families and how married women are unfairly taxed more. She uncovers the problems that engage and enrage us, proving that Social Security issues and school inadequacies are at heart tax problems. And she charts a course out of the madness of tax oppression, offering a number of solutions that will give each of us a fairer, simpler system. With compassion for Americans and their dreams, Shlaes makes the best case yet for rethinking our tax code.

JK Lasser's New Rules for Estate and Tax Planning, Revised and Updated

Harold Apolinsky, Stewart H., III Welch

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A complete guide to planning an estate under today's tax rules

When it comes to your estate--no matter how big or small it may be--you shouldn't leave anything to chance. Proper planning is necessary to protect both your assets and your heirs. Estate Planning Law Specialist Harold Apolinsky and expert financial planner Stewart Welch III know this better than anyone else, and in the Revised and Updated Edition of J.K. Lasser's New Rules for Estate and Tax Planning, they offer valuable advice and solid strategies to help you plan your estate under today's tax rules as well as preserve your wealth. Packed with up-to-the-minute facts, this practical resource covers important issues, such as:
* How new legislation will impact inheritances and trusts
* Estate and generation-skipping tax planning
* The role of wills, executors, and trusts
* Treatment of charitable contributions
* The do's and don'ts of gifting
* Life insurance and retirement planning


Filled with in-depth insights and expert advice, this book will show you how to efficiently arrange your estate today so that you can leave more to those you care about tomorrow.

Tax This!: An Insider's Guide to Standing Up to the IRS

Scott Estill

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Great insight into dealing with the IRS 5 out of 5 stars.
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If you're faced with an encounter with the IRS, I would highly recommend getting this book for starters. Most tax experts will tend to steer you in one of two directions: knuckle under or fight the IRS up to and including jail time (for you, not the expert.) You need to understand what your options are before you seek outside help because all too often the outside help has an agenda that is not in your best interests.

This book does an outstanding job of laying out realistic stategies and options for helping you with tax issues and for working with, rather than against, the IRS to obtain the best possible outcome. It offers a refreshing change in the tax literature. By offering well-grounded, honest advice in a well-written fashion, this book should be in the hands of anyone seeking to resolve a tax problem without "giving away the farm" to the IRS.

Learn what your options are and how best to work with the IRS and you'll save yourself a lot of grief and a lot of green.

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Every year, millions of Americans run into problems in dealing with the Internal Revenue Service. Written by a former IRS attorney, Tax This! An Insider's Guide to Standing Up to the IRS gives taxpayers the edge in dealing with the IRS by showing you how to fight the IRS and win!This new and updated edition gives Americans the information and tools they need to tackle tax issues themselves and avoid hiring an expensive tax professional. A previous edition was rated one of the top five tax books by the Wall Street Journal!Tax This! contains tips on both business and personal tax issues. Topics covered include:* What does the IRS know about you and your business?* The audit process: What are the odds?* The IRS collection process* Settlements: How to pay pennies on the dollar

Estate & Trust Administration For Dummies (For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback))

Margaret Atkins Munro, Kathryn A. Murphy

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Executing an estate or a trust fund is a big responsibility. Estate & Trust Management 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 Management For Dummies.

International Taxation (Concepts and Insights)

Joseph Isenbergh

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International taxation made understandable 5 out of 5 stars.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.

This book makes international taxation easy to understand.
It is a perfect beginner's book as it reveals the ideas behind otherwise incomprehensible laws.
For those who later on get lost in the maze you can always come back to the basics in this book.
I haven't seen any other writer explain the basics so well.
The only thing that I am disappointed with at this moment, October 2004, is that there is not an updated version available.
I would buy it the moment it comes out.
Also, I agree with one of the reviewers of this book that 4 years in the international taxation world is a very long time.
We now need more updated information on tax shelters in this book for one thing.
Mr. Isenbergh please update this book and publish it.

Editorial Review:

International Taxation discusses international aspects of tax systems originating in national environments. It focuses on U.S. taxation as applied to economic activity with an international element. Divided into four sections: basic elements of international taxation, inbound U.S. taxation, outbound U.S. taxation, and income tax treaties.

Professional Responsibility/ MPRE: 2-part Set (Law in a Flash) (Law in a Flash)

Steven Emanuel, Emanuel Lazar

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HIGHLY RECOMMEND FOR MPRE PREP 5 out of 5 stars.
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I am just over 1/2 through the cards, and want to highly recommend them for MPRE prep. I had a concern with the answer to one of the fact scenarios, and after pleasant and prompt correspondence with Aspen (publisher), learned that an answer directly inferred from a reading of the Model Rules (including Preamble) and Commentary was in fact wrong -- only known by a comparative analysis of the old code with the new Rules. Kudos to Aspen for this depth of knowledge, as well as great service! The scenarios are sufficiently entertaining to avoid boredom, a feature that also greatly aids in retention.

OK but too many typos! 3 out of 5 stars.
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I thought this box set of study cards was helpful but I wonder whether the publisher bothered to hire copy editors. The cards start out okay, but as you progress, there are more and more glaring typos. After a while, I was so distracted, I had to correct them in order to understand them.

Editorial Review:

Ideal for reviewing legal topics point-by-point, these comprehensive Law in a Flash Card Sets contain succinct questions and provide precise answers on the flip side. Perfect for a portable, on-the-go review.

What the IRS Doesn't Want You to Know: A CPA Reveals the Tricks of the Trade (What the Irs Doesn't Want You to Know)

Martin S. Kaplan

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With tax laws constantly changing and existing regulations hidden in volumes of tax code, nothing related to taxes is easy to figure out. Businesses and individuals in every income bracket need expert advice that cuts through the IRS bureaucracy and shows them how to work within the system. In What the IRS Doesn't Want You to Know: A CPA Reveals the Tricks of the Trade, tax expert Martin S. Kaplan reveals critical strategies that the best CPAs use for their clients to file shrewd, legal, money-saving returns.

Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, this book will help you answer such questions as:
* How can you approach the "new" IRS to maximize your tax return success?
* What are the latest IRS weapons?
* What are the biggest taxpayer misconceptions?
* What are the most commonly overlooked credits and deductions?
* How will new tax legislation affect you?
* How can outdated IRS technology benefit you?
* What forms should you never fill out?


From deciphering the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 to understanding the personality of the IRS, What the IRS Doesn't Want You to Know will help you shape your tax strategies and stay on top of your current financial situation.

8 Ways to Avoid Probate

Mary Randolph

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wonderful read 5 out of 5 stars.
13 of 14 people found this review helpful.

I just recently used this book as part of my study to gain continuing professional education credits for my CPA license. I found it to be an excellent source for anyone who is currently planning his or her family's financial future. It's easy to understand, direct, and written with common-sense language. I will be recommending this book to my clients.

Editorial Review:

Save your family money, time and headaches with a few easy steps.

Probate can drag on for years, and can easily cost your family thousands of dollars- money that would otherwise have gone to them.

8 Ways to Avoid Probate offers simple but effective methods to skip the entire process-- plus real-world examples of how others have used them. In the end, you'll understand:

payable-on-death accounts

naming beneficiaries

special procedures for small estates

using joint ownership of property

creating a living trust

making gifts of property and money

and more

The 7th edition provides the latest estate and gift tax rules, updated 50-state tables on simplified probate, new IRS rules on inherited IRAs and 401(k)s. And more on how to leave real estate without probate -- 10 states now allow a special deed for this purpose.

Federal Taxation: Comprehensive Topics (2008)

Ephraim P. Smith

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CCH's 2008 Federal Taxation: Comprehensive Topics (16th Edition) is a popular teacher-created combination first- and second-level tax course that offers comprehensive one-volume coverage of all the most important tax concepts and principles for a solid grounding in federal taxation. It offers clear and concise explanation of fundamental tax concepts in the framework of today's tax practice. Covering both planning and compliance, the book strikes an effective balance between AICPA model curriculum demands and the favored approaches of the majority of today's top tax teachers. CCH's Comprehensive Topics introduces students to the complex and absorbing study of federal taxation, covering a broad range of subjects beginning with basic concepts and individual taxation. Once the fundamentals are covered, tax accounting and the taxation of partnerships and corporations become the focus. The final section of the book presents estate and gift taxation coverage, along with income taxation of trusts and estates. Deferred compensation, education savings, international tax, and state and local taxation are also addressed. Written by top tax teachers from across the country, CCH's Federal Taxation: Comprehensive Topics presents materials in straightforward language to improve student comprehension. Emphasis is given to the most important topics that have the greatest real-world impact. This new edition reflects important new legislation including the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, the Pension Protection Act of 2006, and the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (enacted in 2006).