It won’t happen to me. I’m too busy to worry about a living will. My family will know what to do. No one wants to plan for death or incapacitating illness. But, as the emotional legal battle in the Terri Schiavo case made all too clear, people of all ages need to document and communicate clear decisions about the final details of their lives while they are healthy and have time to fully consider their own values and... more...

Ready For PREtirement: Everything You Need To Know NOW So Your Money Is There When You Need It is a comprehensive guide designed to help you plan for retirement NOW.  Retirement planning can be scary, confusing and overwhelming, especially if you wait until you're faced with a family medical emergency. It is during these unexpected situations that people often make foolish decisions because of the stress and pressure to make... more...

While probate is a complicated court process, Probate and Settle an Estate in California can help you understand, prepare for, and work through the steps necessary to handle both property that is subject to probate and property that is not subject to probate in the state of California. Written in an easy-to-understand manner, this book will give you confidence as you navigate the probate court system. From dealing with creditors' claims and changing... more...

Funeral expenses in the United States average more than $10,000. And every year conventional funerals bury millions of tons of wood, concrete, and metals, as well as millions of gallons of carcinogenic embalming fluid. There is a better way, and Elizabeth Fournier, affectionately dubbed the “Green Reaper,” walks you through it, step-by-step. She provides comprehensive and compassionate guidance, covering everything from green burial planning and... more...

Want to save your family money and hassle? Read this book! Probate court proceedings after a death can drag on for a year and cost tens of thousands of dollars in attorney and court fees―money that would otherwise have gone directly to your loved ones. Here are easy, effective ways to skip the probate process: name payable-on-death beneficiaries for financial accounts own property jointly leave real estate with transfer-on-death deeds... more...

The elderly often need to downsize their lives and lifestyles due to financial, economic, physical, health, or emotional needs. Estate Downsizing for Caregivers is aimed at caregivers and explains how they can help an elderly person with the process of downsizing, while reducing the stress that comes with a big move. Deciding what to do with a lifetime worth of treasures can be a daunting task. It is important not to overstep and begin discarding items... more...

Family, wealth and legacy are really what it all boils down to, isn't it? Did we love and were we loved? Did we acquire wealth, whether tangible, relational or spiritual? Did we make a difference? Your Family Legacy is a simple and easy read designed to get you thinking about retirement, estate planning and passing your 'true wealth' to the next generation. When we talk about wealth we include not only money and our assets but everything that is... more...

Have you ever considered the advantages of creating a living trust? Avoiding probate through the use of living trusts is a well-known solution, but author Evan H. Farr takes this issue one step further. In Protecting Your Assets from Probate and Long-Term Care, Farr explains the need to consider both probate and the expenses of long-term care when you create a living trust. A revocable living trust, the main tool used for protecting... more...

A comprehensive, stimulating introduction to trusts law, which provides readers with a clear conceptual framework to aid understanding of this challenging area of the law. Aimed at readers studying trusts at an undergraduate level, it provides a succinct and enlightening account of this area of the law. Concise and clear, this book also identifies and discusses many analytical perspectives, encouraging a deeper understanding of the issues at hand. It... more...

It is no secret that we are living in an increasingly litigious society. What may come as a surprise, though, is that we are far more likely to be involved in a costly legal dispute with a former loved one than we are with a stranger. In Love and Money, Ann-Margaret Carrozza will help you to easily understand and implement essential legal strategies to prevent you from doing legal battle with someone you once shared Thanksgiving dinner... more...