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How to Prepare a Letter of Last Instruction for End-of-Life Wishes
A letter of instruction is an informal estate planning document that clearly communicates instructions and desires that are to be handled after a person dies. It guides surviving family members through personal, financial and funeral information.
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Taxes are an important element to consider when engaging in estate planning. Discover the answers to 5 key estate tax questions.
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When someone you love passes away, the last thing you want to think about is locating legal documents and handling financial matters. Use these steps to make the probate process as simple as possible.
47 CommentsUnderstanding Which Assets Must Go Through Probate
Probate is the court-supervised process of inventorying all a decedent’s assets and distributing them to creditors and inheritors. However, not all property is subject to disposition by a will or the probate process.
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Estate Planning Questions
My mother wants to put my name on her bank account and similarly with her house. I don't want this to affect my finances.
6 Answersfreqflyer Answered Nov 19, 2024Can a POA have the primary add her name to all accounts when she has dementia? And on round the clock opiates for 40 years?
6 AnswersJoAnn29 Answered Nov 13, 2024How to persuade husband to do a will?
14 Answerslovelyliz Replied Nov 9, 2024How to handle a life estate being lost?
2 AnswersAlvaDeer Answered Sep 12, 2024
Estate Planning Discussions
What I learned from my father's death.
6 CommentsZs60607 Commented Mar 10, 2024Planning for old age, do you see it as a luxury or something everyone can and should actively do?
12 CommentsJoAnn29 Commented Jan 9, 2024Medicaid estate recovery, Louisiana.
6 CommentsSassygrlz12 Commented Sep 2023Nobody Asked Me -- But Here's a Little Info on Assets with Named Beneficiaries
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