Estate Planning - The Life Estate
by: Ronald Hudkins.
The life estate is something every first year law student learns about when they study the arcane and often bizarre history of property law that harkens back to the days of English knights, lords and serfs, and the transfer of property t...
Estate Planning
by: Max Bellamy.
Estate planning involves distributing your assets after death to such people or causes according to your wish with minimum legal complications and the least tax incidence. And estate planning is not just for the wealthy; nor is it someth...
Will Estate Planning
by: Max Bellamy.
A will is a written document which gives instructions how and to whom the will maker (testator) wants to bequeath his/her property after death. An oral will can be made only by members of military and merchant navy in active service when...
Estate Planning Changes
by: Ray Prince.
You may or may not know what an Enduring Power Of Attorney is (or is designed to do), but it is being replaced very soon by a revised version known as a Lasting Power Of Attorney, and the consensus between the solicitors we have talked t...
The Estate Planning Process
by: News Canada.
(NC) - How do I begin? Start by making a list of those you wish to remember in your Will. You will want to provide for your dependants first, but here is your chance to be creative. You can give a meaningful item to a favourite relative, h...
Taxes to Consider for Estate Planning
by: Kris Koonar.
No estate tax is payable during 2006, 2007, and 2008 on a descendants estate valued up to $2million. However, estate taxes can chew away a sizable part of the estate after death if effective estate planning steps are not taken in time. A ...
Estate Tax Planning
by: Kris Koonar.
The estate of a deceased person is subject to estate tax levied by the government. This tax is levied on his taxable estate, the value of which is arrived at by reducing his gross estate by something known as allowable deductions, where t...
Estate Planning - More Than Just A Legal Will
by: Andrew Stratton.
When people think of Estate Planning, they generally think of legal wills. Estate planning is not just a will, although it does involve writing one. Rather, it's a series of legal steps that involves allowing your beneficiaries to avoid p...
An Estate Planning Primer
by: Bill Willard.
An estate plan can be designed by clients and their professional advisors to achieve the client’s personal and financial objectives. Or, it can be an arrangement imposed upon survivors by state intestate succession laws if someone dies...
Estate Planning Attornies
by: Max Bellamy.
There are many \'do-it-yourself\' books and websites which purport to help with estate planning. While some of them are very informative, some are highly confusing and misleading. It\'s Ok to read through them for a fair understanding of...
Getting Your Estate Planning Into Order
by: Peter Kenny.
Estate planning isn't just for the rich and famous. Many people can benefit from estate planning and their loved ones, those who are left behind, will appreciate the fact that you took care of some of the issues before you passed on. No o...
Trusts and Estate Planning
by: Ronald Hudkins.
There are several different types of trusts that people use for estate planning. While most fall into specific categories, it is important to understand that trusts are highly individual creations – one size does not fit all. Be wary o...
The Last Will and Testament and Estate Planning
by: Ronald Hudkins.
The core issues revolving around how you can control your financial, legal and health affairs in the event that you become incapacitated require you to consider drafting some important legal documents with the guidance of a lawyer specia...
Estate Planning - Youre Never Too Young
by: Ronald Hudkins.
Gone are the days of leaving home for the first time. For some it was spreading the wings and taking flight. While with others, it was a matter of being tossed over the edge of the nest.Despite the circumstances, it was a mixed bag of em...
Estate Planning - Changing A Will
by: Ronald Hudkins.
“I am taking you out of the will,” or “I am going to disinherit Gregory and leave all my money to Steven,” are statements that seem far more like they belong in an Agatha Christie novel than in a serious discussion of estate plan...
