What Your Lawyer May Not Tell You About Your Family's Will A Guide to Preventing the Common Pitfalls That Can Lead to Family Fights
by Kaja Whitehouse |
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Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Business Plus; 1 (March 24 2006)
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Read an ExcerptChapter 1: The Importance of Planning
What kind of legacy will your family inherit? Financial security and loving memories? Or years of bitter struggle over money and possessions? It all depends on your last will and testament. Chapter 1: The Importance of Planning
What kind of legacy will your family inherit? Financial security and loving memories? Or years of bitter struggle over money and possessions? It all depends on your last will and testament. Chapter 1: Other Pitfalls of Not Planning
You may agree with your state's succession laws, and that would make sense. Most states try to draft their rules to represent what the average person would want. Generally speaking, most married couples would want their spouse and young children to have
Book Description What kind of legacy will your family inherit?
Financial security and loving memories?
Or years of bitter struggle over money and possessions?
It all depends on your last will and testament. In this straightforward and user-friendly guide, a top legal journalist shares the most up-to-date laws and untangles all the jargon to show you how to prepare a will-and help someone you love prepare his or hers-in a way that will prevent future lawsuits and unpleasant family disputes. Discover:
- Who may be excluded from a will
- How to prevent children from fighting over personal items such as jewelry and family photos
- How to leave money to a married child-and keep it out of the hands of an irresponsible spouse
- The best way to leave more to the child who works in the family business or lives with an elderly parent-without inviting conflict
- How to ensure young children will have a good home and enough money for college
- How to keep your children's estate from passing to your spouse's new husband or wife
- How to provide for pets that survive you
...and much more. About the Author Kaja Whitehouse Kaja Whitehouse is a personal finance reporter with Dow Jones Newswires. She is also a frequent contributor to The Wall Street Journal and she writes a regular health costs column for the Sunday edition of The Wall Street Journal.. » More by Kaja Whitehouse
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