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How to Administer an Estate: A Step-by-Step Guide for Families and Friends » (REV)

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Authors: Stephen G. Christianson
ISBN-13: 9781564147271, ISBN-10: 1564147274
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Career Press, Incorporated
Date Published: June 2004
Edition: REV

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Author Biography: Stephen G. Christianson

Book Synopsis

Newly revised and updated, How to Administer an Estate is a step-by-step, self-help resource that guides you through the entire estate and probate process from start to finish, answering every question along the way such as:* What do you need to know before you agree to become an executor? * What needs to be done if a person died without a will? * How do you "open" an estate? * How do you take inventory and distribute an estate's assets? * When is it necessary to call an accountant or lawyer? How to Administer an Estate is complete with great advice, descriptions, and examples of common situations, sample forms, checklists, appendices after each chapter, a glossary, and summaries of the legal requirements in all 50 states.

Table of Contents

Introduction11
Chapter 1Becoming an Executor15
Sample Last Will and Testament20
Appendix 125
Chapter 2Preliminary Steps Upon Death35
Sample Legal Audit Form40
Appendix 247
Chapter 3Opening the Estate69
Sample Letters of Administration and Formal Notice75
Appendix 379
Chapter 4Inventorying the Estate89
Sample Estate Inventory Form96
Appendix 497
Chapter 5Handling Claims Against the Estate and Estate Taxes101
Appendix 5111
Chapter 6Managing the Estate125
Sample Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement130
Appendix 6135
Chapter 7Accountings, Distributions to Beneficiaries, and Closing the Estate141
Sample Estate Accounting Form147
Appendix 7149
Glossary of Terms155
Sources of Further Information158
Index163
About the Author168

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