A Family Guide to Wills, Funerals, and Probate How to Protect Yourself and Your Survivors
- List Price: $35.00
- Binding: Hardcover
- Edition: 2
- Publisher: Facts on File
- Publish date: 06/01/2001
A Family Guide to Wills, Funerals & Probate is an essential guide for someone planning an estate or for a family confronted with legal and financial issues in the wake of a death. Completely updated, this volume explains wills and how they function, how to plan for probate and death taxes, making final arrangements and negotiating with funeral directors, settling assets and closing the estate, and much more.
Coverage includes:
-- Sample documents: a will, living will, uniform donor card, and letter of authority
-- Tables explaining state laws and regulations
-- State requirements governing wills and funeral practices
-- Alternatives to funerals
-- How to assign guardianships for children
-- Tips on avoiding estate taxes.
