
Title : How to Write Your Will
Author : Marlene Garsia
Rating : 1 Stars out of 5.
Summary : Why do Amazon keep deleting reviews?
This book is, in a word, rubbish. It does not deserve any stars at all. The writer is not legally qualified and it shows. I am all for demystifying the law but not at the price of accuracy.
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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 : Well worth reading
This book fully explaines it all. I got a trust through a lawyer and it was just as this book says. There are diagrams to show and the language is very easy to understand.
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Title : Write Your Own Will (Paperfronts S.)
Author : Keith Best
Rating : 3 Stars out of 5.
Summary : Write your own will
Easy to understand and numerous specimen wills. However, the fact that the edition is dated 1990 calls into question the currency of the information given. There have been numerous similar books written since 1990, obviously with reference to more up to date legislation.
Also there was a dearth of information in how to avoid inheritance tax (IHT); given the escalation in house values in recent years, far more people stand to be caught out by IHT. Any book about writing wills worth its salt must deal in some depth with IHT issues.
John E Bailey
Wakefield
11.2.04

Title : Wills and Probate ("Which?" Consumer Guides)
Author : Consumers' Association
Rating : 3 Stars out of 5.
Summary : A very good user guide, but needs updating
I bought this book for guidance on IHT and Probate. The approach adopted is very good and it takes you through an imaginary scenario from death to completion of all procedures. However, I found that the Probate rules have changed as charges are significantly lower. But it is really where the book deals with filling in IHT forms that you notice that the rules have changed significantly.
If you want a good guide to help you through the IHT maze on your own, avoiding the need for a Solicitor, then this will help. But a new edition is urgently required.

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 : 5 Stars out of 5.
Summary : This book is an excellent resource and easy to use.
Although I have not yet been the executor of an estate, someday I will be required to perform the duties of one. I plan to use this book as my guide. When my husband and I set up our estate, Where There's a Will...provided useful information for the direction of our own executor. Legal information for the lay person is frequently written in a dry or boring style, but this author is interesting and readable. It's difficult to think about the death of our loved ones. Painful as it can be we need to be prepared to carry out their final wishes. A resource like this will provide answers to confusing questions during what can be an overwhelming time of life.

Title : Last Will and 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.
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Title : The Law of Trusts (Butterworths Core Texts S.)
Author : James Penner
Rating : 5 Stars out of 5.
Summary : Excellent bird's eye view of the law of trusts
Reading Penner is like reading a storybook. At some points, the reader might even forget that he/she is reading something that has heavy academic weight. Penner presents his materials in a breezy, easy to understand manner to those who are newcomers to the law of trust. This book is indispensible for anyone wishing to do well in the trusts exams, so get one before you regret it.
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