Nolo's Simple Will Book [Paperback]

Denis Clifford (Author)

Book Description

Series: Nolo's Simple Will Book | Publication Date: June 2003

Everyone needs a will sooner rather than later -- and Nolo's Simple Will Book is the all-in-one tool you need.For over 15 years, this bestseller had made it easy to:

*write a legally valid will
*leave property to family and friends
*name a personal guardian for minor children
*set up trusts for young adults
*update your will

Nolo's Simple Will Book lets you choose from seven different will forms, or to build a custom will to suit special situations. It also provides a detailed discussion of estate planning for those who may want more than a will.

The 5th edition is completely updated to provide you with the latest forms and worksheets as tear-outs and on CD-ROM. It also helps you write a letter to accompany a will, and explains how U.S. residents living overseas can make a valid will. Good in all states except Louisiana.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This book will enable most people to write their wills, valid in any state except Louisiana. Clifford, a lawyer, explains the importance of having a will and discusses relevant considerations such as executors, beneficiaries, treatment of children, and property ownership laws. There is also some coverage of basic estate planning, utilization of lawyers, and requirements for executing a valid will. Throughout, Clifford flags complex situations in which legal advice should be obtained. To some extent this is a workbook, with fill-in-the-blank, perforated pages. If it can be kept intact, it is an excellent source for public libraries. Jack Ray, Loyola/Notre Dame Lib., Baltimore
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

... This is quintessential Nolo fare... -- Library Journal

An excellent source of information on wills that even helps people with complex financial affairs prepare for a lawyer. -- The New York Times

Contains very clear instructions for using its forms as well as many filled-in examples as good as any I've seen. -- San Francisco Chronicle

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: NOLO; 5th edition (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087337939X
• ISBN-13: 978-0873379397
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,502,404 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No need for a lawyer, December 15, 2002

By 

Mark D. Wolfinger (Evanston, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nolo's Simple Will Book (Nolo's Simple Will Book, 4th ed) (Paperback)

This book shows how easy it is to write your own will. Unless your situation is complex, you will find there is no need to hire a lawyer. The author assures you that if you follow directions, the will is valid and will be duly executed when the time comes. Be sure to read the text, as it offer good guidance. Resist the temptation to jump directly to filling out one of the many sample wills provided.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book and forms on CD, January 4, 2005

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Una - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nolo's Simple Will Book (Paperback)

This book comes with a CD containing both a simple will form and mix and match clause forms for more complex wills. All forms are in Rich Text Format files; open the files, cut and paste their text into your own file, and replace the blanks with your own text. Print and you're done. All that's left is the really hard part: making decisions about how to satisfy your obligations and dispose of your estate.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great buy!, May 18, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Nolo's Simple Will Book (Paperback)

I had no idea that writing a will could be so easy! I was convinced that only lawyers could draft wills and if a friend hadn't suggested this book I would have wasted a lot of money on legal fees. Nolo's Simple Will Book translates all of the legal jargon that lawyers love into plain, easy to understand english. I was able to leave property to my brother, create a trust for my children, and name an executor to handle my affairs. The CD-ROM even gives you the legal forms you'll need in a user-friendly format. Thanks to this book, drafting my will was easier, faster, less stressful, and (best of all) cheaper then I ever imagined.