Covers such topics as making up the will, performing an estate inventory, managing taxes and probate fees, and closing the estate

PROBATE (A Random House Practical Law Manual)

Ostberg, Kay

Reference

Random House Reference &

Discusses client involvement, legal service plans, lawyer selection, fee arrangements, terms of employment and attorney discipline, and explains how to handle problems with one's lawyer

Using a Lawyer

Helm, Adrian

Legal Self-Help

Covers such topics as loans, home improvement, car repairs, consumer protection agencies, and banking resources

Everyday Contracts: Protecting your rights

Lists lawyers and programs available in the United States

IF YOU WANT TO SUE A LAWYER (Random House Practical Law Manual)

Law Practice

PRACTICAL LAW MANUAL/CONSUMER (The Random House Personal Finance Library)

Computers & Technology

Software

Random House Information Group

Trusts can help you avoid the cost and delays of probate and prevent much of your property from being gobbled up by fees and taxes after you die. Trusts can also protect your family's inheritance from unforeseen disasters like lawsuits, divorces or fiscally irresponsible heirs. This book describes what trusts are, the different kinds that are available, why people use them and when you should consult a professional for advice or drafting. Even if you decide to hire a lawyer or other professional advisory, it may be possible to save money by doing some of the preliminary work yourself using this guide. Your Guide to Living Trusts &amp; Other Estates is 214 pages long.

Your Guide to Living Trusts & Other Estates: How Trusts Can Help You Avoid Probate

Hébert, Richard

Dimeo, Jean

Business & Money

HALT : Americans for Legal Reform

What would you do if someone died and you were named in the will or appointed by the court to be the "personal representative?" What would you do if a lawyer had been named or appointed and you wanted to make sure that the probate is handled correctly? You may have been lead to believe that the system is too complicated and intimidating to enter on your own, particularly if you are feeling the emotional stress of losing a loved one. Administration of an estate is most often a simple and routine legal procedure. If you can make lists, add and subtract, and know how to ask questions, you can probably handle the task without difficulty. The Easy Way to Probate was written specifically for the personal representative of an estate. However, even if you hire a lawyer or are a bystander who wants to follow or participate in the settlement of an estate, it is to your advantage to know what happens at what stages along the way. The Easy Way to Probate gives an overview of the major issues and procedures involved in probate and will help you determine how you should administer the estate, when you should hire professional help, what additional information you need and where you can get it. By following the steps outlined in the chapters and by consulting the appendices, the process of administering an estate should become a manageable and unthreatening experience.

The Easy Way to Probate: A Step-by-Step Guide to Settling an Estate

If You Want to Sue a Lawyer: A Directory of Legal Malpractice Attorneys

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