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These reports are published by the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys and cover a wide-variety of subjects relating to estate planning. Click on a report title to read more or to order a complimentary copy.Dangers of Do-It-Yourself Wills and Living Trusts
Estate planning is an essential part of life and death. In planning for our future and our family’s future, we...
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Probate
Would you like to know the intimate details of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ life? You don’t have to read her story...
Trust Administration: Prior Planning Prevents Problems
Trust Administration—What You Need to Know Trust Administration is the process people often find themselves in unexpectedly, after the death...
The Trouble of Joint Tenancy
Although Joint Tenancy offers some short-term conveniences, in the long run it poses a host of problems that can cost...
Set The Stage for Medicaid Eligibility
Introduction Incapacity planning is a broad area of law that covers how you are cared for if you become physically...
Probate: An Executor’s Role and Responsibilities
The passing of someone close to you is a difficult and emotionally draining time. The last thing you likely want...
Estate Planning with Individual Retirement Accounts
Using This Report At first glance, the concept of an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) seems simple enough: a structured way...