A Simplified Guide to Creating a Personal Will - Softcover

Herman, Deborah Levine; Bodiford, Robin L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471263966 ISBN 13: 9780471263968

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2003

Synopsis

With this step–by–step guide, you’ll learn the entire process of creating a will—from determining what your will should include to making sure it’s a legally binding document. It demystifies the process and offers the tools and knowledge you need to safeguard the inheritance you leave your children or other loved ones. With the professional guidance provided by the authors, you’ll have a full understanding of the benefits and consequences of the decisions you make—and you’ll feel secure in knowing that no matter what happens, the people you love will be taken care of.

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About this title

About the Author

DEBORAH LEVINE HERMAN, Esq., is an attorney and literary agent who has coauthored Write the Perfect Book Proposal and Fresh Start Bankruptcy, both from Wiley, as well as Spiritual Writing from Inspiration to Publication.
ROBIN L. BODIFORD, Esq., is an attorney specializing in bankruptcy and estate planning. She is located in Miami, Florida, and is also coauthor of Fresh Start Bankruptcy.

From the Back Cover

Leave Your Heirs an Inheritance, Not Legal Fees

This step–by–step guide leads you through the entire process of creating a will from determining what your will should include to making sure it s a legally binding document. It demystifies the process and offers the tools and knowledge you need to safeguard the inheritance you leave your children or other loved ones. With the professional guidance provided by the authors, you ll have a full understanding of the benefits and consequences of the decisions you make and you ll feel secure in knowing that no matter what happens, the people you love will be taken care of.

In addition to the latest information on important topics such as estate planning and guardianships, the book features helpful information about such diverse topics as living wills, domestic partnerships, and how to provide for your pets. You ll also learn how to:

• Choose an executor/personal representative
• Plan for your children s future
• Make your wishes enforceable
• Plan for possible future incapacity
• Establish powers of attorney
• Avoid probate
• Set up directives for your long–term healthcare
• Minimize estate taxes legally

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471263966
• ISBN 13: 9780471263968
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224