
Title : How to Settle an Estate: A Manual for Executors and Trustees (How to Settle an Estate)
Author : Charles Plotnick
Rating : 4 Stars out of 5.
Summary : I'm buying it for my clients!
The best basic "how-to" guide I've seen for executors and administrators. Not "do-it-yourself" tear-out forms, just good, practical, up-to-date (in '98) advice. I'm sending complimentary copies to my executor and trustee clients (via Amazon.com, natch!)
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Title : Land Law (Butterworths Core Texts S.)
Author : K.J. Gray
Rating : 5 Stars out of 5.
Summary : A detailed quite easy to read book
I found this book detailed to the extent that I needed for studying for my law exams. It gave quite a few examples of how the writing in the text would apply/has applied to a real situation. It clarified many aspects of Land Law I was not sure about. When I was not sure about a meaning of a legal term, the book would clarify everything within minutes. It's a good reference book as well and the writing is in good, clear english. I recommend it.

Title : Wills, Probate Inheritance Tax for Dummies (UK Edition)
Author : Julian Knight
Rating : 5 Stars out of 5.
Summary : EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
This is the best and most informative book in these three fields. I bought this along with the which?guide and this is far better. I am currently taking an estate through probate and this book is proving invaluable.
I only knew a little about probate and found this easy to use informative guide both accessible and written in plain English.

Title : The Self-help Guide to Managing Death and Probate: Manage the Legal and Financial Side of Death Yourself
Author : Gordon Bowley
Rating : 5 Stars out of 5.
Summary : Death Probate - a self help guide
Simple and practical guide to an extremely complex and emotive subject. It will certainly assist an individual to deal with a simple estate without using the services of a solicitor. The example letters at the back are straightforward and easy to adapt. The writer clearly has used his lengthy experience in this area of the law to excellent effect for the benefit of people who do not possess his legal knowledge and expertise in such matters. Well done Mr. Bowley
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Title : Understanding Living Trusts: How You Can Avoid Probate, Save Taxes and Enjoy Peace of Mind
Author : Vickie Schumacher
Rating : 5 Stars out of 5.
Summary : It keeps gettin' better all the time...
I've recently had the privilage to read this fifth installment about estate planning from Jim and Vickie Schumacher, and I can honestly say it's the best they've turned out yet. Ever since their first edition (originally titled A Will is not the Way), these two have been giving us clear and concise information about the estate planning world in everyday, conversational English. This tradition is continued in their newest edition. What makes the fifth edition a must have, however, is all the new information they've included. Five months ago, President Clinton signed the Taxpayers Relief Act of 1997, seriously changing the "rules" on estate and capital gains taxes. Not only have the Schumacher's already incorporated this new information into their book and translated it from Washington's "legelese" into English I can understand, they've even told me how these changes pratically apply to my estate planning situation. This alone would make the book worth buying, but when you couple it with the state-specific estate planning information they've included (as a direct response from reader's requests), you've got a real steal.

Title : Where There's a Will...: A Guide for the Executor or Administrator of the Estate of a Decendent
Author : F. William, Jr. Bauers
Rating : 4 Stars out of 5.
Summary : An excellent resource if you are named executor of a will.
This book is an excellent guide to have if you are named executor of an estate. It takes a common-sense approach to the tasks of being an executor--getting court approval, finding all the necessary documents, dividing up the estate according to the will, and tying up all the loose ends. Bauers knows his topic: he's been executor for seven different wills.
The book starts with a chapter about a most unusual estate Bauers was involved in settling, featuring international intrigue and possible foul play. Then comes a chapter describing the basic responsibilities of an executor. The meat of the book begins with Chapter 3, which contains a list of 26 "duties"--just about every task an executor might have to do. These are spelled out in detail in the remaining 17 chapters. There's an absolute minimum of legalese. The book includes copies of some of the many forms you may encounter and sample letters and worksheets you can use as an executor.

Title : How to Settle an Estate: A Manual for Executors and Trustees (How to Settle an Estate)
Author : Charles K. Plotnick
Rating : 4 Stars out of 5.
Summary : I'm buying it for my clients!
The best basic "how-to" guide I've seen for executors and administrators. Not "do-it-yourself" tear-out forms, just good, practical, up-to-date (in '98) advice. I'm sending complimentary copies to my executor and trustee clients (via Amazon.com, natch!)