How to Hire an Executor


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"I had no idea you could hire a professional to do such a daunting, emotional task." ✰✰✰✰✰ Amazon Reviewer This easy-to-read Amazon-Bestseller guide answers all the questions about hiring an executor: What Is an Executor? What are the Executor's responsibilities, powers, and duties? What's the difference between Executors and Trustees? Who Is usually the Executor? What happens when you have a suboptimal Executor? What is a Professional Executor? When does hiring a Professional Executor makes sense? How to choose your Professional Executor? How are Executor fees are calculated? When is the Executor paid? Are there fees for naming a Professional Executor in my will? My mother named me the executor in her will, but I'd rather hire a professional executor. Is that allowed? (Yes!) Did you know you can hire a professional executor, instead of burdening some unlucky member of your family? Readers love this book! "Helpful book in helping choose the right person for you and your loved ones" ✰✰✰✰✰ Amazon Reviewer "In a straightforward voice, Anthony clearly lays out the pros and cons of hiring an attorney, bank, amateur vs professional executor, or - should you be named as the executor - if you should take the responsibility and what your options are." ✰✰✰✰✰ Amazon Reviewer "Good Read for Heirs or while Estate Planning" ✰✰✰✰✰ Amazon Reviewerprofessional executor




The Executor's Guide


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The Everything Executor and Trustee Book


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Essential information for executors or trustees for wills and trusts! Being appointed the task of carrying out the terms of a will or trust is daunting, especially if it's your first time. The good news is you won't have to figure it out alone. Certified Trust and Financial Advisor Douglas D. Wilson takes the worry out of the process and provides information on important responsibilities that must be performed after a loved one dies. This all-in-one guide includes information on: Filing a will in court Hiring a lawyer or doing it yourself Notifying beneficiaries Finding and managing the deceased's assets Paying outstanding debts or taxes You'll even find sample tax forms and step-by-step walk-throughs of what you'll need to know when overseeing asset distribution, terminating existing accounts, opening an estate bank account, and closing the estate. No matter your experience level, The Everything Executor and Trustee Book will be there to help you every step of the way!




The Solo Ager Estate Plan


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"This is one of those books where one little line could save you loads of money. Money you didn't even know you could really lose until one of those "court-appointed strangers" arrives in the picture" ✰✰✰✰✰ Amazon ReviewerThis easy-to-read Amazon-Bestseller guide answers all your questions about trust and estate essentials for single, childless seniors: Who are Solo Agers? Why Solo Agers need a different estate plan How the Solo Ager estate plan protects you, no just your heirs When are Solo Agers "vulnerable?" What is a court-appointed stranger, and why should you avoid them? How to secure your legacy Why you should always leave inheritance in trust funds How to choose the right trustee for your legacy When should you start your estate plan? What are the steps in the estate planning process? How much should estate planning cost? Readers love this book!"I have worked as a legal secretary for a long time and know there are things that need to be done before something happens to you, and then of course, it is clearly out of your hands" ✰✰✰✰✰ Amazon Reviewer "I particularly enjoyed ... the many examples that explain what it would be like without a well thought-out estate plan vs. one with such a plan" ✰✰✰✰✰ Amazon Reviewer "I was shocked to learn just how ruthless the world can be when it comes to money. The book gives examples of how family, the government, and banks can take advantage of someone." ✰✰✰✰✰ Amazon Reviewer




The Essential Executor's Handbook


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Many of you, regardless of your feelings on the matter, will eventually be appointed as executor of your parents’, spouse’s, or another’s estate. Just calling an attorney isn’t enough. Settling a decedent’s estate may require the combined expertise of accountants, appraisers, auctioneers, realtors, bankers, brokers, insurance companies, a myriad of bureaucrats, and, yes, even lawyers. Where do you start? How do you empty a house crammed with a lifetime’s worth of knick-knacks, bad art, and unopened mail? How do you deal with long-lost relatives who think you’re taking too long or charging too much? And how do you oversee those professionals who know so much more than you about the process? The Essential Executor’s Handbook not only explains the steps involved in settling an estate, but it shows you how to get all these professionals to do the work for you. You will learn everything you need to know about the basic laws and procedures involved; all the legal definitions you could possibly want; and why each professional is necessary, what they do, what they charge, and where to find them. No matter how little you know about law, accounting, and the rest, The Essential Executor’s Handbook will lead you by the hand through the settlement process.




How Probate Works


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What Every Executor and Heir Needs to Know This easy-to-read guide answers all the questions every executor and heir should ask: Who starts the probate process? When is probate needed? And when can you avoid probate? Where should you probate an estate? Which Country? State? County? How long does probate take? How much does probate cost? What are letters testamentary? How to settle an estate How are estate debts paid? How to file final tax returns How to close an estate Why being an executor can be difficult How to choose the best executor How executors should deal with common complaints from heirs What to expect when you're an heir Why being an heir can be frustrating




The Executor's Guide


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The step-by-step guide to serving as an executor, trustee, or estate representative If you need to wrap up the affairs of a loved one who has died, you may feel overwhelmed--especially when you're grieving. But you can do it, and this book will show you how. The Executor's Guide provides a clear road map through an unfamiliar land of legal procedures and terminology. You'll learn what to do right away and what can wait. Find help on: * preparing for the job of executor or trustee * the first steps you should take after a loved one dies * claiming life insurance, Social Security, and other benefits * making sense of a will, and what to do if there is no will * how to determine whether probate is necessary * filing taxes * managing assets inherited by a minor child * probate court proceedings * handling simple trusts, and * working with lawyers, appraisers, accountants, and other experts. The 10th edition of The Executor's Guide contains updated tables that outline the key points of each state's laws. It also provides the latest information on estate tax laws. With Downloadable Worksheets: download and customize worksheets detailing information executors need to get organized, including an inventory of assets and debts (details inside).




How to Probate an Estate - A Step-By-Step Guide for Executors


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"Initiate and close probate with ease, learn how to locate and manage estate assets, deal with creditors' claims, taxes and trusts, avoid the common mistakes made by many executors"--Cover.







Make Your Own Living Trust


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A do-it-yourself manual for making your own living trust, with checklists, step-by-step procedures, worksheets, and forms.