Death and Taxes : : Questions and Answers on Wills, Trusts, and Probate / / David C. Larsen.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter UHP eBook Package 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Larsen, David C.,
• Place / Publishing House: Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2002]; ©2002
• Year of Publication: 2002
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (160 p.)

Are you "at sea" when it comes to wills, trusts, probate, taxes? You are not alone. For the past ten years, lawyer and Honolulu Advertiser columnist David Larsen has provided sound answers and advice to thousands of people asking such questions as: "What happens if I die without a will?" "Does the State take it all?" "How can I avoid probate?" "Will my kids have to sell the house to pay the inheritance tax?" "Will the State pay for my stay at a nursing home?"Here you will find the answers to these and many other questions in plain, easy-to-understand language. You will not only learn about how the law affects you, but also see what others have done and learn from their mistakes. Often entertaining and always informative, Death and Taxes is your guide to overcoming the nemeses of taxes and probate.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- What Can Go Wrong? -- Let's Start at the Beginning -- The Many Problems with Joint Ownership -- Expenses at Death -- Probate and How to Avoid It -- Inheritance Taxes -- Funding Living Trusts -- Is There Any Other Tax My Heirs Have to Worry About? -- My Estate Exceeds the Inheritance Tax Exemption- What Do I Do? -- Ruling from the Grave -- The Remarrying Spouse -- New Marriage and Children from Prior Marriage -- Controlling Your Wealth So Someone You Don't Like Doesn't Get It -- Protecting Your Child from Losing His Inheritance -- How to Motivate Your Child -- How to Leave Money to Grandchildren -- Choosing an Executor -- Can I Make My Own Will and Living Trust? -- How Much Will It Cost If I Have a Lawyer Do It for Me? -- Can You Make This Simple for Me? I'm Completely Confused. What Documents Do I Really Need? -- How Do I Get My Parents Motivated? -- Wills That Can Cause Trouble -- Incapacity and Nursing Homes -- Care of Animals -- The End of the Trail -- Appendix 1 High Tech -- Appendix 2 People You Can Call -- Appendix 3 A Checklist for Your Own Personal Use -- Glossary