{"product_id":"the-living-trust-the-failproof-way-to-pass-along-your-estate-to-your-heirs-paperback","title":"The Living Trust: The Failproof Way to Pass Along Your Estate to Your Heirs - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHenry Abts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are concerned about estate planning you may be surprised that, even with a will, the probate system can eat up as much as 10 percent of an inheritance and delay the process two years. In \u003ci\u003eThe Living Trust\u003c\/i\u003e, noted living trust authority Henry Abts presents a simple, inexpensive legal alternative that eliminates the costs and delays of probate and ensures that your loved ones will receive their inheritance promptly and exactly as you intended. This new edition has been completely updated to reflect the federal tax codes and up-to-the-minute developments in the legal system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bible on How to Avoid Probate, Revised and Updated\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eThe Living Trust\u003c\/i\u003e] is unquestionably the layman's most nearly complete source on living trusts. . . . Recommended reading for anyone who wants to maximize his net estate left to heirs, speed asset distribution after death, avoid will challenges, minimize estate costs, and maintain privacy.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Robert Bruss, Esq., and nationally syndicated real estate columnist, \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou may think your heirs have been well provided for, but did you know that: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eYour loved ones may have to wait more than two years before receiving a penny from your estate--\u003ci\u003eeven though you have left a legally valid will?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCosts of probating your will may eat up more than 10 percent of your estate--\u003ci\u003emoney your heirs will never receive?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe specific instructions of your bequest may be contested or changed completely--\u003ci\u003eeven though clearly spelled out in your will?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA will cannot help you in life? If you become incapacitated or your judgment comes into question, \u003ci\u003eit becomes a matter for the courts to decide and is a very public process\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA living trust is a simple, inexpensive legal alternative that eliminates the costs and delays of probate and ensures that your loved ones will receive their inheritance promptly and exactly as you intended. \u003ci\u003eThe Living Trust\u003c\/i\u003e--the bible of how to avoid probate--will show you how to take full advantage of this critical estate-planning tool. This updated edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Living Trust\u003c\/i\u003e includes the latest information on trust formations, tax changes, distribution rules, and more. It also offers: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eInsight into abuses within the probate system \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvice on how to protect your business, savings, and retirement funds from frivolous lawsuits \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe effects of the Economic Growth and Tax Reconciliation Act of 2001 on estate tax, gift tax, the generation-skipping tax, and stepped-up valuation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSample and ancillary documents, including the estate preservation and tax-saving documents, the living will, and costs of living trust, all updated to reflect the latest tax changes and living trust requirements \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA nationally recognized authority on living trusts, \u003cb\u003eHenry W. Abts III\u003c\/b\u003e is chairman and founder of The Estate Plan, the nation's oldest and largest living trust production corporation, responsible for creating more than 60,000 living trusts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 10.78 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 09, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964677587245,"sku":"9780071387095","price":46.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-living-trust-the-failproof-way-to-pass-along-your-estate-to-your-heirs-paperback-3760189.webp?v=1775476986","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-living-trust-the-failproof-way-to-pass-along-your-estate-to-your-heirs-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}