"A guide to estate planning that helps you turn your material assets into a meaningful legacy"-- We all know you can't take it with you-- but you do want the fruits of your life's work to benefit your family, or a cause dear to you, when you die. Jameson provides a step-by-step, DIY guide to turning your money and "stuff" into something that will outlast you. From identifying whom you want to benefit from your legacy and heading off potential family...

Wills and Trusts are legal documents which express a person's intent as to the disposition of their estate. The will or trust could become effective while the person is either alive or deceased. The commonality in both documents is that a third party is designated to manage the property or assets of the individual creating the will or trust. A chart would be helpful to explain the benefits between the two documents and under what circumstances would...

Lawyers can provide you with the legal information you need, but their fees are often prohibitive. This comprehensive guide will answer many of your questions, saving you both time and money - money that you can keep in your pocket.

The executor's job is much more involved than you might initially believe. At its simplest, the executor's role involves documenting assets of the deceased, paying the bills for the estate, and distributing assets to the rightful beneficiaries. These in themselves are not simple tasks, and there are many more to come.

The recent spike in the number of violations of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act has resulted in dozens of multimillion- dollar lawsuits from both large and small businesses. Federal employment laws were not written to assist small business owners in running their businesses, making it difficult to understand the somewhat complex legalese. Luckily, there is an easy way to avoid being one of the numerous companies involved in class-action labor...

La legítima hereditaria es un medio de protección de la familia en un Estado Constitucional de Derecho; es una política de Estado que reglamenta razonable y ajustadamente derechos reconocidos en la Constitución Nacional, como es el derecho de propiedad y su expresión la libertad de testar, constituyéndose en un objetivo de bien común. Desde antiguo ha sido una preocupación de las culturas y de los pueblos proteger a la familia, como célula...

Selección de temas relacionados con el derecho de sucesiones y análisis de la legislación nacional y comparada, así como la naturaleza, fundamentos y contenido de sus más importantes instituciones desde un punto de vista histórico, de doctrina y de jurisprudencia. Este texto recoge una selección de temas relacionados con el derecho de sucesiones y presenta al estudiante un análisis de la legislación nacional comparada sobre esta rama del...

"On a day that begins like any other, Hal receives a mysterious letter bequeathing her a substantial inheritance. She realizes very quickly that the letter was sent to the wrong person -- but also that the cold-reading skills she's honed as a tarot card reader might help her claim the money. Soon, Hal finds herself at the funeral of the deceased ... where it dawns on her that there is something very, very wrong about this strange situation and the...

Few people want to think about what would happen to their families if they become disabled or die; however, planning for these occurrences in advance will reduce potential stress on your family later in life. The right plan can protect the value of your estate and spare your loved ones unnecessary hassles and legal conflicts. This book will take the guesswork out of planning your estate and help you finally understand the complex processes. Your Massachusetts...