Executing an estate or a trust fund is a big responsibility. Estate &amp; Trust Administration For Dummies contains advice for handling estates and trusts of any size. It offers solid pointers on reading and interpreting a will and other documents, and helping heirs avoid paying too much (or too little). It also shows you how to take care of a loved one's estate in the event that a will or trust was never created. 
This authoritative, plain-English guide helps you understand and follow the rules that govern estates and trusts, ensure a smooth transfer of property, and manage fiduciary affairs in an orderly manner. You’ll get help choosing and assembling a team of professional advisors, settling debts and paying bequests, operating a revocable or irrevocable trust, and making sound trust investment decisions. Discover how to: <ul>
<li>Understand executors’ and trustees’ duties</li> <li>Read and interpret important documents</li> <li>Properly execute an estate or trust</li> <li>Handle estates both large and small</li> <li>Get familiar with the probate process and estate taxes</li> <li>Identify different types of trusts</li> <li>Follow the deceased’s wishes — and the law</li> <li>Notify insurers and employers of a death</li> <li>Follow the steps for closing an estate</li> <li>Establish, fund, and change ownership of a trust</li> <li>Keep proper trust records</li> </ul>
Yes, you can do the job and do it well. All you need is a little help from Estate and Trust Administration For Dummies.

Estate and Trust Administration For Dummies

Atkins Munro, Margaret

Murphy, Kathryn A.

Legal Self-Help

For Dummies

Estate and Trust Administration For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119543879) was previously published as Estate and Trust Administration For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781118412251). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product. Your plain-English guide to administering an estate and/or trust As more and more of the population reach senior ages―including baby boomers, many of whom do not have wills―an increasing number of people are being thrust into the role of executor, administrator, personal representative of an estate, or trustee of a trust after the death of a loved one. This updated edition of Estate &amp; Trust Administration For Dummies guides you through the confusing process of administering an estate and/or trust. Settling an estate and administering a trust can be complicated, messy, and time-consuming for individuals named as executor or trustee, most of whom have no previous experience with such matters. Estate &amp; Trust Administration For Dummies shows you how to make sound decisions for your unique circumstances. <ul>
<li>Guides you through the confusing process of administering an estate and/or trust</li> <li>Provides expert advice on unfamiliar estate and trust tax law</li> <li>Gives you a practical checklist to follow for all of your estate and trust administration questions and concerns</li> </ul>
Whether you're looking for guidance on how to navigate the probate process and estate taxes, settle debts and bequests, fund a trust, comply with tax regulations, or anything in between, this hands-on, friendly guide takes away the mystery and provides detailed answers to all of your estate and trust administration questions.

Estate & Trust Administration For Dummies

Munro, Margaret A.

Administrative Law

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