While most people think estate planning is just worrying about assets or minimizing income and estate taxes, it is much more than that. Estate planning is really about accomplishing your goals during your life and beyond. Estate Planning for People with a Chronic Condition or Disability by Martin M. Shenkman is the first comprehensive guide on the subject written specifically for those living with a chronic disease or disability. It covers topics such as: How to write your will; Naming a power of attorney; Determining how much life insurance your family needs; Figuring out whether you need a living trust; When to work with a lawyer, if you need to, and much, much more!

Estate Planning for People with a Chronic Condition or Disability (16pt Large Print Edition)

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Tax Law

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How to Buy a House with No (or Little) Money Down

"... the best of the how-to-buy-a-home books ... filled with solid practical information plus methods of buying without taking much money out of your pocket."—Robert Bruss Tribune Media Services 
"A comprehensive guide to every aspect of financing....Even if you consider yourself an expert on home shopping, this book will probably teach you a trick or two."—Boston Sunday Globe Don't let hefty down payments or a poor credit rating stand in the way of your dreams of home ownership. Financing a home can be a lot easier than you ever imagined, and this book tells you how. How to Buy helped tens of thousands of Americans become home owners during one of the worst real estate slumps in history. Now, this completely updated and expanded Second Edition is the ultimate guide to finding and financing a home in the 1990s. In clear, nontechnical language it tells how to: <ul>
<li>Obtain a mortgage regardless of your credit rating or level of income</li> <li>Make seller financing the ticket to your dream home</li> <li>Take advantage of equity sharing and equity kicker mortgages</li> <li>Use lease options</li> <li>Apply for and obtain FHA, VA, family, and other loans you may qualify for</li> <li>Make the tax laws work to your advantage when buying a house</li> <li>Help your child buy a home while protecting against the child's divorce</li> <li>Inspect a house from top to bottom, inside and out</li> <li>Bargain with a seller and save a bundle</li> <li>Check your own credit rating</li> </ul>
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Boroson

Real Estate

wiley

"... the best of the how-to-buy-a-home books ... filled with solid practical information plus methods of buying without taking much money out of your pocket."—Robert Bruss Tribune Media Services "A comprehensive guide to every aspect of financing....Even if you consider yourself an expert on home shopping, this book will probably teach you a trick or two."—Boston Sunday Globe Don't let hefty down payments or a poor credit rating stand in the way of your dreams of home ownership. Financing a home can be a lot easier than you ever imagined, and this book tells you how. How to Buy helped tens of thousands of Americans become home owners during one of the worst real estate slumps in history. Now, this completely updated and expanded Second Edition is the ultimate guide to finding and financing a home in the 1990s. In clear, nontechnical language it tells how to:  Obtain a mortgage regardless of your credit rating or level of income Make seller financing the ticket to your dream home Take advantage of equity sharing and equity kicker mortgages Use lease options Apply for and obtain FHA, VA, family, and other loans you may qualify for Make the tax laws work to your advantage when buying a house Help your child buy a home while protecting against the child's divorce Inspect a house from top to bottom, inside and out Bargain with a seller and save a bundle Check your own credit rating  Stop dreaming about owning a new home. Read How to Buy a House with No (or Little) Money Down and get the financing you need to make your dream a reality!

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Starting a Limited Liability Company

Everything you need to know about setting up, operating, and getting the most out of the hottest new legal form of business  If you are a small business owner, investor, or high-net-worth individual you've probably been hearing a lot lately about the limited liability company. The hot new organizational structure that businesspeople and investors nationwide are rushing to take advantage of, the LLC combines all the tax benefits associated with partnerships with the limited liability protection of a corporation. Now legal in 48 states, LLCs are considerably cheaper, simpler, and easier to maintain than alternative organizational forms, including Subchapter S corporations and limited family partnerships. LLCs can own subsidiary companies; have greater flexibility in allocating profits; and can have an unlimited number of investors. LLCs are even better than limited partnerships for protecting assets.  Now you can find out how a limited liability company can work for you and exactly what you need to do to set up and operate one in the first complete guide, Starting a Limited Liability Company. Leading tax and estate planning attorney and bestselling business author Martin M. Shenkman and his coauthors:  * Explain how to apply LLCs to operating a business, estate planning, protecting assets, real estate acquisitions, professional practices, avoiding ancillary probate, and venture capital operations  * Describe how to convert partnerships and various corporate forms into LLCs  * Include a detailed glossary, along with checklists and loads of sample legal forms you can use   The first complete guide of its kind, Starting a Limited Liability Company is an indispensable resource for small business owners, real estate investors, and accountants.

Weiner, Samuel

Taback, Ivan

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

Everything you need to know about setting up, operating, and getting the most out of the hottest new legal form of business If you are a small business owner, investor, or high-net-worth individual you've probably been hearing a lot lately about the limited liability company. The hot new organizational structure that businesspeople and investors nationwide are rushing to take advantage of, the LLC combines all the tax benefits associated with partnerships with the limited liability protection of a corporation. Now legal in 48 states, LLCs are considerably cheaper, simpler, and easier to maintain than alternative organizational forms, including Subchapter S corporations and limited family partnerships. LLCs can own subsidiary companies; have greater flexibility in allocating profits; and can have an unlimited number of investors. LLCs are even better than limited partnerships for protecting assets. Now you can find out how a limited liability company can work for you and exactly what you need to do to set up and operate one in the first complete guide, Starting a Limited Liability Company. Leading tax and estate planning attorney and bestselling business author Martin M. Shenkman and his coauthors: * Explain how to apply LLCs to operating a business, estate planning, protecting assets, real estate acquisitions, professional practices, avoiding ancillary probate, and venture capital operations * Describe how to convert partnerships and various corporate forms into LLCs * Include a detailed glossary, along with checklists and loads of sample legal forms you can use The first complete guide of its kind, Starting a Limited Liability Company is an indispensable resource for small business owners, real estate investors, and accountants.

Rules & Procedures

As one of the most powerful and flexible financial planning tools available, trusts can help you achieve several important goals, from minimizing estate taxes to avoiding probate and managing assets in the event of death or disability. This thoroughly updated and expanded edition of The Complete Book of Trusts offers a comprehensive overview that includes essential details on how you can best use trusts to meet the goals of your particular choice. 
Covering 50 different types of trusts —including charitable remainder, credit shelter, and revocable living —this complete reference provides the guidance you need to determine which are the right trusts for you. Then, this indispensable resource takes you step by step through the entire process of setting up, managing, and terminating trusts. Along with an easy-to-understand introduction to trust basics, including provisions, trustee designations, and grantor's rights, here's where you'll find: <ul>
<li>Important details on the new Disclaimer Credit Shelter Trust</li> <li>Expanded coverage of Qualified Personal Residence Trusts (QPRTs), Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs), Grantor Retained UniTrusts (GRUTs)</li> <li>Vital information on the tax consequences of trusts</li> <li>Clear descriptions of trusts for specific types of assets</li> <li>And much more!</li> </ul>

The Complete Book of Trusts

Properly organizing and accurately recording your assets are keys to ensuring financial security for yourself and your beneficiaries. This indispensable new guide shows you step by step how to get your affairs in order. Covering everything from bank accounts and real estate to insurance and retirement funds, The Beneficiary Workbook helps you arrange critical legal, financial, personal, and estate information into a system tailored to suit your individual goals.  Far more than just an organizer, The Beneficiary Workbook provides essential details on correcting and improving documented data, as well as invaluable advice on maintaining your records to safeguard against legal claims, maximize investment returns, assure adequate protection in case of disability, and be prepared for any circumstance --both expected and unexpected. A fully loaded resource, it contains all the organizational tools you'll need: practical guidelines, useful checklists, and easy-to-read charts, along with an IBM-compatible disk that includes all sample forms that you can easily customize for your personal use.

The Beneficiary Workbook

Economics

The single legal resource every homeowner should have at hand . . .  THE HOMEOWNER'S LEGAL BIBLE  Owning a home is a dream come true for millions of Americans. But there's more to being a homeowner than just finding and financing the right house. In fact, closing on your new home is only the beginning of a long involvement with what is probably the most valuable asset you'll ever own. A multitude of legal issues-including taxation, insurance, and financial considerations-can and will arise over the course of the life of your home, and you'd better be prepared to deal with them. This book is the ultimate resource for responsible homeowners, designed to help you avoid pitfalls and take full advantage of the considerable benefits of being a homeowner. Every vital legal topic of homeownership is covered, including: * Buying your home, from financing to closing * Tax ramifications and advantages of homeownership * Insuring your home against liability and protecting it with security measures * Leasing or renting your home to tenants * Selling your home * Estate planning and bequeathing your home to an heir * And much more   So put The Homeowner's Legal Bible on your shelf and put your mind at ease, because you'll be prepared to deal with any complication-or opportunity-that comes your way.

The Homeowners' Legal Bible: The Ultimate Guide to What Homeowners Need to Know

A new, updated edition of the ultimate guide to trusts Trusts are powerful and flexible financial planning tools, and this new edition of The Complete Book of Trusts covers everything you need to know to protect your hard-earned assets from taxes, creditors, and more. This updated Third Edition provides all the latest information on trusts, addressing recent changes due to economic growth and the Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 in such areas as transferring assets, distribution of income, gift and estate tax rules, and many others. Along with in-depth examinations of sixty different types of trusts, this book also shows you how to: * Set up a trust to manage assets in the event of disability or death * Avoid probate * Minimize or eliminate estate and other transfer taxes * Financially protect loved ones * And more The Complete Book of Trusts, Third Edition is an invaluable resource for anyone with significant assets to protect.

The Complete Book of Trusts, 3rd Edition

Personal Finance

With Starting a Limited Liability Company you’ll learn how an LLC can work for you and exactly what you need to do to set up and operate one. The updated second edition features completely revised and updated planning strategies, and new chapters on the one-member liability company, estate planning, home businesses, and more. You’ll also find: 
<ul>
<li>Expert guidance on applying LLCs to operating a business, estate planning, protecting assets, real estate acquisitions, professional practices, avoiding ancillary probate, and venture capital operations</li> <li>Plans and strategies for converting partnerships into LLCs and combining LLCs and trust planning</li> <li>A detailed glossary, along with checklists and loads of sample legal forms that simplify the process</li> </ul>

Starting a Limited Liability Company, 2nd Edition

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Estate Planning for People with a Chronic Condition or Disability (16pt Large Print Edition)

How to Buy a House with No (or Little) Money Down

How to Buy a House with No (or Little) Money Down

Starting a Limited Liability Company

Starting a Limited Liability Company

The Complete Book of Trusts

The Beneficiary Workbook

The Homeowners' Legal Bible: The Ultimate Guide to What Homeowners Need to Know

The Complete Book of Trusts, 3rd Edition

Starting a Limited Liability Company, 2nd Edition