Estate Planning for the Modern Family: A Georgian's Guide to Wills, Trusts, and Powers of Attorney


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Imagine the patriarch of the family is in his second marriage. He is retired from a business he currently owns and has several children. Imagine two of his children are grown, married, and from his first marriage. One of his children is a toddler and is from his second marriage. Also, imagine he is the stepfather to a child born to his second wife. Now, imagine his daughter runs the business he created and owns. She is married to a man who is a real estate agent and they have three children together. His son is in a same-sex marriage and he and his partner have adopted a daughter. Imagine from one man you have a second marriage, retiree, raising a toddler, stepson, married daughter, same-sex marriage, adoption, and grandchildren. Sounds like the makings of a good sitcom, doesn




Planning Your Will, Trust, Lpa & More: Estate Planning for the Modern Family


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With society's rising affluence, children and families stand to inherit properties and many thousands and millions of dollars when parents and relatives pass away. The importance of setting out clear instructions about the distribution of your assets or wealth while you are still alive cannot be overstated. This process of estate planning involves making a will and perhaps setting up a trust, depending on your personal circumstances. The rise of the modern family and what such a family is likely to own, add to the diversity of planning required. In addition to the traditional two-parent family, we have families with single parents, partners of different races, nationalities and faiths, and same-sex partners. The modern family is likely to own foreign assets, a business, pets and digital assets, and likely to consider charitable giving in their estate planning. In this book, well-known estate planner Keon Chee takes you through the various aspects of estate planning, including the writing of a will, the setting up of a trust, planning your Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and setting out other important final wishes. The author has invited several highly experienced practitioners to share their specialist knowledge throughout the book enhancing the breadth of coverage.




Estate Planning for the Modern Family


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A follow-up to John's popular estate planning book for Georgia residents, this book provides a step-by-step guide to estate planning no matter where you live with a special emphasis on the modern family. Imagine the patriarch of the family is in his second marriage. He is retired from a business he currently owns and has several children. Imagine two of his children are grown, married, and from his first marriage. One of his children is a toddler and is from his second marriage. Also, imagine he is the stepfather to a child born to his second wife. Now, imagine his daughter runs the business he created and owns. She is married to a man who is a real estate agent and they have three children together.His son is in a same-sex marriage and he and his partner have adopted a daughter. Imagine from one man you have a second marriage, retiree, raising a toddler, stepson, married daughter, same-sex marriage, adoption, and grandchildren. Sounds like the makings of a good sitcom, doesn't it?Today's families are much more complex than in times past. While your family may not include each of the above circumstance, there's a fair chance your family contains one or more of them. For this reason, estate planning cannot be cookie-cutter and each estate plan needs to be individualized for your particular family, the modern family.




Estate Planning for Blended Families


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Targeting parents in second marriages who want to provide for their current spouse and their children from both marriages, the author provides sample estate plans and covers such topics as estate and gift taxes in a second marriage, choosing executors and trustees, the latest federal and state laws, and much more. 15,000 first printing. Original.




Estate Planning for What Matters Most


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You will be introduced to these new approaches in our informative and comprehensive new book Estate Planning for What Matters Most: Pass on Your Wisdom and Priceless Moments. This book goes far deeper than most guides to estate planning, while still introducing new ways of thinking about your legacy in an easy-to-understand and readable fashion.If you are not 100% sure you have put the right plans in place to fully protect your assets and autonomy while addressing the needs of your modern family, this book is for you.




Estate Planning and the Modern Family


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Where will it all go after you die? Deciding how you want your possessions to be distributed after you pass away is one of the most important decisions you will make in your lifetime. What happens to your property? Your investments? Who will take care of the pet that's become part of the family? Proper estate planning can give you peace of mind and prevent years of bitter, divisive family battles after you pass away. Going "new school" by storing your documents on a mobile device, computer or in the Cloud can also help make matters easier once you pass away. In "Estate Planning and the Modern Family: Old School Meets New School," Attorney Peter Moustakis tells you what you need to know before you meet with an estate planning attorney to draw up a plan that is right for you.




The Tools & Techniques of Estate Planning for Modern Families, 2nd Edition


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The Tools & Techniques of Estate Planning for Modern Families, 2nd Edition, discusses the estate planning issues that are unique to modern families. It moves from a basic estate planning overview to a discussion of the unique issues in today's modern families. It also includes tax issues, premarital and relationship formalization considerations, and lifetime estate planning options. This second edition has extensive changes to it and focuses even more on the specific problems of the "modern family" in today's world. This resource is filled with practical advice and examples in an easy to understand language. Following are the topics covered in detail for this edition: » Best practices for working with any Modern Family » Planning for divorce » Planning for remarriage and blended families » International couples » Unmarried couples » Cohabitation agreements » Estate planning for same-sex couples » Advising transgendered clients » Adoption and defining descendants » Artificial reproductive technologies » Planning for clients with longer life spans » Planning for clients with faded capacity » Digital assets Written and edited by these renowned experts in the estate planning field, The Tools & Techniques of Estate Planning for Modern Families is the authoritative but practical resource you can rely on: Author: Stephan R. Leimberg Executive Editors: Wendy S. Goffe and Kim Kamin




Basic Estate Planning in Florida


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The Tools and Techniques of Estate Planning for Modern Families, 3rd Edition


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The Tools & Techniques of Estate Planning for Modern Families, 3rd Edition discusses estate planning issues with a particular focus on how they apply to modern families. It moves from a basic estate planning overview to a discussion of the unique issues in today's modern families. It also includes tax issues, premarital and relationship formalization considerations, lifetime estate planning options, and more! Highlights of the 3rd Edition This newest edition has been completely revised, featuring several new and updated chapters including strategies to help clients plan for various scenarios. This edition provides valuable insights into the following areas: Clients in long-term polyamorous relationships Planning for single clients Clients with nonmarital children Client goals related to cryonics and cloning, including techniques for the creation of personal revival trusts Clients with intellectual property assets Clients' pet-related legacy goals Modern philanthropy trends in estate planning New technologies and trends in conception and their legal implications, including posthumously conceived children Updates to trust planning and income tax considerations in estate planning Planning for longer lifespans and fading capacity Digital assets and intellectual property, which may have a lifespan that exceeds its creator Written by experts in the subject matter, this publication is filled with practical advice and examples in an easy-to-understand language, helping you assist your clients in making the best decisions for themselves and for their families.