Archive for November, 2010

How to Evaluate the Estate of Someone Who Has Died

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Different assets like possessions, property and money, which belong to a deceased person at the time of his/her death are included to value the estate of a deceased one. Similarly, certain assets that were given away by them within seven years before their death are also included. This valuation must ...

How To Write A Last Will And Testament

Monday, November 29th, 2010

Thinking about your death is not pleasant, but preparing your family for the circumstances of your possible demise is a wise act. The will is a document that prepares a person and his family for the inevitable eventuality of his death.You would want to make a perfect will primarily because ...

How To Avoid Probate With Estate Planning

Sunday, November 28th, 2010

When "The King," Elvis Presley died in 1977, his estate was worth an estimated $10 million dollars. Then came probate. After all the fees: legal, appraisal, executor's fees, and estate tax, the Presley estate was reduced to a paltry $3 million dollars. What happened to approximately ...