Family Realities: Helping Aging Parents, Closing the Family Home, Dividing Family Possessions, Putting Affairs in Order [Paperback]

Ann F. Andersen (Author), Lucy F. Wold (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1998

Focusing on both the emotional and practical issues surrounding death and inheritance, this book offers guidelines for achieving harmonious family relationships during this inevitable life passage. It offers advice on closing the family home, dividing up furniture and personal effects, settling the estate and transporting items to their new destination. Ways parents can help by planning ahead and sample forms such as obituary and burial permit information, a bequest list and a genealogy form help to simplify the process.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A step by step guide on things to do after the death of a loved one." -- Lafayette Indiana Journal & Courier

"Deals with one of the most exhausting tasks left to children after a parent's deah -- dividing family property. -- Professional Secretaries of Orange County California

"Filled with useful inforamtion, resources and references for dealing with the death of a loved one. -- Midwest Book Review

From the Publisher

An important guide for everyone who will ever have to deal with the death of a loved one.

Learn how to simplify the process of:

Clearing out the family home Dividing and shipping family property Thoughtfully handling estate matters Planning aheadwhat to do now. . . later Providing vital information to help your loved ones Knowing what to do immediately following a death

This book provides sensitive, practical and well-researched advice for people dealing with a death in the family. I am impressed with its emphasis on maintaining family harmony while dealing with the difficult tasks necessitated by the death. San Diego Attorney Judith M. Copeland, Certified specialist in Probate, Estate Planning and Trust Law by the California State Bar Association Board of Legal Specialization

In reality "Family Realities" is a must for all of us Martin Kuritz, author of The Beneficiary Book

"Using their own experiences, sisters Lucy Wold and Ann Andersen provide insightful guidance and simple, easy-to-understand options for getting through one of our most rocky timessorting through the family home and handling other critical matters after a parent's death or move. The authors also advise parents on what they can do to make these future tasks less troublesome for their heirs. "Family Realities" is sure to be passed among many families and generations." Denise G. Nelesen, L.C.S.W. author of "Seniority "column, San Diego Union Tribune

This book is filled with useful, easy-to-access information, resources and references for adults dealing with the numerous details following the death of a loved one and for those who wish to simplify the process of "setting their house in order."

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Product Details

• Paperback: 109 pages
• Publisher: Harmony House; 2nd edition (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965916057
• ISBN-13: 978-0965916059
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,956,663 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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