Product Description

Save your family money, time and headaches with a few easy steps.

Probate can drag on for years, and can easily cost your family thousands of dollars- money that would otherwise have gone to them.

8 Ways to Avoid Probate offers simple but effective methods to skip the entire process-- plus real-world examples of how others have used them. In the end, you'll understand:

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #292991 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781413308570
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
"Consumer friendly..." -- San Diego Union-Tribune

"You'll find more complete details for each state in Nolo's 8 Ways to Avoid Probate." -- Los Angeles Times

"Randolph takes the position that the probate process is an unnecessary expenditure of time and money." -- Library Journal

From the Publisher
Save your family money, time and hassle --quickly and easily

About the Author
Mary Randolph earned her law degree from the Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley. She is the author of The Executor's Guide: Settling Your Loved One's Estate or Trust, 8 Ways to Avoid Probate, Every Dog's Legal Guide: A Must-Have Book for Your Owner, and Deeds for California Real Estate. She is also a coauthor of the legal manual for Quicken WillMaker Plus. She has been a guest on The Today Show and has been interviewed by many publications, including the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and more. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.

Customer Reviews

wonderful read
I just recently used this book as part of my study to gain continuing professional education credits for my CPA license. I found it to be an excellent source for anyone who is currently planning his or her family's financial future. It's easy to understand, direct, and written with common-sense language. I will be recommending this book to my clients.

8 Ways to Avoid Probate by Mary Randolph
I rate this book very highly. It was very informative and easy to follow. Each section covered the topics to the fullest. This book is very easy to understand and I would recommend it to anyone looking for answers on how to avoid probate and how to go about making a living trust. There are many books on the market about this subject, but I feel this book covers it all.

If you live in Texas read this
I have perused several books on this topic and found this one to be much more informative about how Texas laws are very unique in regards to avoiding probate. In fact, most other books don't even mention this. It seems that for every one of these avoidance techmiques, the TX laws are very different in very specific ways and if you don't have everything done according to the letter of the TX law, you could end up with big problems. For example, only in the state of TX do you have to sign a separate written agreement with just the right language and other specifics in order for right of survivorship to actually work in avoiding probate. Not many people are aware of this and even most of the bankiing institutions are unaware. Even the big banking institutions will tell you that their methods are valid and correct when, in fact, they are not. Several cases have gone to the TX Supreme Court because of this. Don't let it happen to you. It is a huge problem. This book educates you on every issue and how it has to be handled differently in different states.