Description: How to Avoid Probate for Everyone by Ronald Farrington Sharp Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Learn How to Prepare Your Estate and Avoid Costly MistakesWant to avoid probate? Gleaned from his forty-four years as an estate attorney, Sharp describes the probate process and the many reasons why it should be your last resort in estate settlement methods in How to Avoid Probate for Everyone. Living trusts are important, but there are many alternatives to using a living trust for probate avoidance. These alternatives are explained step-by-step as Sharp delves into the details. Examples of such approaches include:While state laws vary, most allow for expedited procedures for low-value estates without having to create a trust.There are a dozen different ways of leaving assets to heirs automatically at death.Special types of deeds allow you to keep control of your real estate during lifetime yet transfer it to heirs automatically at death.There are several ways of titling vehicles that allow heirs to get them without court procedures.Beneficiary designations on bank and investment accounts keep them out of your probate estate.Joint ownership of accounts and real estate can solve inheritance problems.Common myths and misconceptions about estates and probate are debunked. Trusts are covered in detail, including a section on must-use trust provisions to cover common complications and showing how a trust can easily resolve these. Joint and single trusts are examined and issues, such as how to handle personal property items, are suggested. (For instance, who gets the piano?) By avoiding probate court-supervised adult guardianship and conservatorship, families can avoid embarrassing and time-consuming incompetency hearings in court. Samples of the described documents are also included to give the reader an idea of what the paperwork actually looks like. Sharps matter-of-fact explanations will prepare any reader to take the necessary steps to prepare their estate with confidence and avoid probate. Author Biography Ronald Farrington Sharp, Esquire, has practiced family and estate law since 1975 after attending the University of Michigan and Wayne State University Law Schools. He has personally prepared over three thousand trusts and is the author of Living Trusts for Everyone and Winning the Divorce War (both from Allworth Press), as well as No Regrets, No Remorse (Poisoned Pen Press). An award-winning mystery writer and sculptor, Sharp is married to the artist Susannah Keith and has three children and three terrific granddaughters. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Details ISBN 1621537307 ISBN-13 9781621537304 Title How to Avoid Probate for Everyone Author Ronald Farrington Sharp Format Paperback Year 2020 Pages 192 Publisher Skyhorse Publishing GE_Item_ID:127171311; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Book Title: How to Avoid Probate for Everyone : Protecting Your Estate for Your Loved Ones
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Topic: Personal Finance / Money Management, General, Estates & Trusts, Personal Finance / General, Personal Finance / Retirement Planning
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2020
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Genre: Law, Business & Economics
Item Weight: 7.2 Oz
Item Length: 8.2 in
Author: Ronald Farrington Sharp
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback