The Complete Book of Wills, Estates, and Trusts [Paperback]

Alexander A. Bove Esq. (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 080506298X | ISBN-13: 978-0805062984 | Publication Date: February 15, 2000 | Edition: 1st

An updated and revised edition of the authoritative legal handbook on wills and estates (over forty thousand copies sold), now including a new section on trusts.

The Complete Guide to Wills, Estates, and Trusts, Second Edition features extensively revised will and estate planning information and now details the most up-to-date laws and benefits for a wide variety of trusts, including educational trusts, medicaid trusts, asset protection trusts, and more. Providing clear explanations of legal terms and practices and many asset-saving tips highlighted by entertaining and illustrative stories, Alexander Bove tells readers how to:

o Make a will
o Settle an estate
o Make a claim against an estate
o Contest a will
o Create a living trust
o Avoid probate and taxes

This is the only legal guide readers will ever need to ensure that their money and holdings remain in the family.

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About the Author

Alexander A. Bove, Jr., esq., is a prominent Boston estate attorney who has been a regular columnist on legal and financial subjects for The Boston Globe for twenty years. He teaches estate planning at Boston University Law School and lives in Boston.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Holt Paperbacks; 1st edition (February 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080506298X
• ISBN-13: 978-0805062984
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #534,554 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #84 in Books > Law > Practical Guides > Wills

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50 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive but not easy to find general strategies, July 30, 2000

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This review is from: The Complete Book of Wills, Estates, and Trusts (Paperback)

Book is very comprehensive but it is a long and somewhat boring read. Of course, when you are talking about death and taxes how do you make it interesting? Thank goodness for the use of real live examples to liven up the text. Was hoping for identification of strategies for married couples with different ranges of net worth ($600K to $1.2M range, $1.2M to $5M range, and over $5M). Did not find these strategies easily by reading the book. Book is written in terms the laymen can understand. Since many of us will be executors of estates someday it is useful information. Book does help explain many of the aspects to consider when planning your estate. Good reference on basics of estate planning.

34 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Complete Book of Wills, Estates & Trusts -Bove, June 4, 2000

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This review is from: The Complete Book of Wills, Estates, and Trusts (Paperback)

A great introductory book for the layman; it takes complicated subject matter and explains it in terms that the average person can understand. As a trust professional, I have recommended it to many of my customers

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive practical book that makes a difficult subject easier to understand, February 7, 2006

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This review is from: The Complete Book of Wills, Estates, and Trusts (Paperback)

Alexander Bove has written a wonderful, comprehensive resource filled with case studies. He applies his common sense and practical advice (and witty sense of humour) to make the complex subjects of estate tax and probate comprehensible. His many years as a top estate planning attorney shine through. Reading this prior to making an appointment with your estate planning attorney will make that meeting more productive because prior to the meeting you will understand more about your choices.