
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 : Quality Book
This book, which is easy to read, is a practical guide which sets out and explains in chronological order what needs to be done following a death.
It tells you exactly what to do, how to do it, when you might need professional help and comes equipped with specimen letters, useful addresses and a full index. All in all it is excellent value for money and the author is obviously a master of his subject.
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Title : The Law of Trusts (Butterworths Core Texts S.)
Author : J.E. Penner
Rating : 5 Stars out of 5.
Summary : Excellent analysis and very useful
This is a clear and informative guide to the law of trusts that is written in a far more accessible style than most trusts textbooks.
The night before my Equity exam at university, I glanced through this book (in quite a state of desperation!) and found clear, concise explanations to several concepts I had been unable to fathom all year. For a full explanation of the law, you may wish to turn to a weightier tome, but if you want to understand the key principles of trusts at degree level and have a reasonably short time to do it in, this probably your best option - it has just about the right level of detail to help you get to grips with stuff you will hopefully have time to read in more detail later...
Penner's style makes the book both straightforward and interesting (not an easy task when dealing with this area of the law!) and puts this text in the realms of the very, very useful.

Title : Last Will Testament Kit
Author :
Rating : 4 Stars out of 5.
Summary : Simple to Use
The pack arrives with a CD and a booklet on what is required. I found the booklet useful in determining what I needed to do and on the CD are all the forms that are required to make up your will. I should imagine the size of your estate will determine how comlex your will could be. For me this will do the job without the professional fees that could be incurred.

Title : The Modern Law of Trusts
Author : David B. Parker
Rating : 1 Stars out of 5.
Summary : Who is this book written for?
This book is written in the style of a friendly guide to law rather than a textbook. This creates confusion as the book sets out to discuss in detail problems with trusts in the English common law but does so in a fudgy you know what I mean kind of a way. Discussion centres around conceptual, more abstract, aspects of trusts and equity but with inadequate reference to the technical nature of the law (you really need to be able to supply this for yourself). Worse still, Parker and Mellows do not address all issues relevant to law students and their tendancy to gloss over some of the more technical aspects of the law explains why their conclusions leave the reader feeling unsatisfied. I would only recommend this book to someone who has a good basic knowledge of trusts as a basis for discussion. It is not an accurate guide to the law and is likely to confuse the undergraduate and mentally damage the more general reader.

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.