Executor's Guide, The: Settling a Loved One's Estate or Trust

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.

A roadmap to follow.The Executor’s Guide will lead you 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
• 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
• probate court proceedings
• dealing with family members
• handling simple trusts, and
• working with lawyers, appraisers, accountants, and other experts.
  

The 8th edition contains updated tables outlining key points of each state’s laws. Applies in all states except Louisiana.

• The Executor's Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Settling an Estate for Personal Representatives, Administrators, and Beneficiaries, Fourth Edition
• Get It Together: Organize Your Records So Your Family Won't Have To
• Trustee's Legal Companion, The: A Step-by-Step Guide to Administering a Living Trust
• The Essential Executor's Handbook: A Quick and Handy Resource for Dealing With Wills, Trusts, Benefits, and Probate (Essential Handbook)
• Estate & Trust Administration For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))
• Plan Your Estate
• How Probate Works: A Guide for Executors, Heirs, and Families
• How to Probate an Estate in California
• Make Your Own Living Trust
• Please Don't Die, But if You Do, What Do I Do Next?: A Practical and Cost Saving Guide for the Estate Executor