Wills, Trusts, and Estates Administration - Suzan Herskowitz

Wills, Trusts, and Estates Administration

Buch | Softcover
528 Seiten
2017 | 5th edition
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-13-455985-8 (ISBN)
146,50 inkl. MwSt
Designed for paralegal students and legal professionals

 

Flexible, complete coverage of all pertinent topics in the field of estate planning, in a format that’s accessible to all levels of students

Wills, Trusts, and Estates Administration presents the fundamentals of the field in a flexible approach that captures the complexities of modern estate planning while maintaining a clear, accessible style. The book’s self-contained chapters let instructors easily adapt the material to their own classes and students. Written by a lawyer with 30 years of experience in the estate-planning field, it covers practical issues that arise in law office—situations that students will actually encounter when they begin their careers. The focus is on issues that concern today’s typical American client, such as the trend towards an aging population, the growing population of families in second marriages, blended families and families in which the grandparents are raising their grandchildren, as well as those families that include non-married or same-sex couples. Current statistics concerning the aging population in the United States keep readers up to date on how current trends affect the estate planning industry.

Suzan Herskowitz is a graduate of Texas Tech University School of Law. Ms. Herskowitz has been practicing law since 1986 and is licensed in Virginia, West Virginia, Florida, and Texas. In addition to being a sole practitioner with an emphasis on wills, trusts, estate planning, elder law, real estate, and business planning, Ms. Herskowitz has utilized her law school education in numerous and diverse ways. She has been a law librarian at Nova Southeastern University School of Law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a professor at Keiser College (now Keiser University), and an editor for a publisher of legal books. Ms. Herskowitz has authored a number of legal books. Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration and Legal Research Made Easy, 4th Edition (Sourcebooks). The 2nd edition of Legal Research Made Easy was recommended by Library Journal and highly recommended by the National Association of Legal Assistants' Facts and Findings. In 1995, portions of the book were translated into Russian for the American Legal Consortium. She lectures frequently on estate planning and other topics of interest. She has been featured on WACV, a Montgomery, Alabama radio show and on the Phil Grandy Show on WQAM, a Sarasota, Florida station. She was also featured on Tampa's FOX affiliate. Ms. Herskowitz has been profiled in various print media including the Palm Beach Post, the Stuart (Florida) News and Investor's Business Daily. She has been a featured guest on The River's Valley Business Today (95.3 FM) in Virginia a few times.

Purpose and Need for a Will
Property
Testate or Intestate
The Will
Will Preparation and Drafting
Advance Directives
Planning for Non-Traditional Families
Trusts: Elements and Purpose
Specialized Trusts and Gifts
The Personal Representative
Estate Administration
Tax Considerations in Estate Administration
The Probate Court and Uniform Laws
Paralegals and Ethics

Appendices
A. Important Cases Concerning the Right to Die
B. Selected Wills of Famous People
C. Internet Websites
Appendix D

Glossary

Erscheinungsdatum
Sprache englisch
Maße 213 x 272 mm
Gewicht 1048 g
Themenwelt Recht / Steuern EU / Internationales Recht
Recht / Steuern Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht Besonderes Schuldrecht
Recht / Steuern Wirtschaftsrecht Gesellschaftsrecht
ISBN-10 0-13-455985-1 / 0134559851
ISBN-13 978-0-13-455985-8 / 9780134559858
Zustand Neuware
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