Quick & Legal Will Book ( 2nd Ed. Quick & Legal Series) [Paperback]

Denis Clifford (Author)

Book Description

Series: Quick & Legal Will Book | Publication Date: January 1999

Write a basic will quickly and easily--leave property to family and friends, appoint a guardian for minor children, set up a trust for minor children, sign the will and have it witnessed.

Includes sample wills and worksheets.

Good in all states except Louisiana.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Clifford has a reliable track record when it comes to estate planning guides. His new title joins Plan Your Estate (Nolo, 1994. 3d ed.), Make Your Own Living Trust (Nolo, 1993), and Nolo's Simple Will Book (Nolo, 1989. 2d ed.). While it is good to be wary of any publication with "quick" and "legal" in the same title, Clifford and Nolo have proved again that they can offer a simple but not oversimplified explanation of a legal concept. Written for people under age 50 with less than $600,000 in assets, the book instructs readers in how to designate who gets their property, name someone to care for minor children, manage property left to them, and name an executor. The text is enhanced with icons that call attention to possible problems, provide cross references, or note the need for a lawyer. An assortment of forms for wills, affidavits, and gifts is found in the appendix. Nolo's Simple Will Book, a fixture in many collections, offers expanded coverage of issues like debt forgiveness, varied guardianship arrangements, and disinheritance. Most libraries will want to add The Quick and Legal Will Book to satisfy those patrons truly interested in the no-frills will.
Joan Pedzich, Harris, Beach & Wilcox, Rochester, N.Y.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

Most streamlined, yet thorough information available on how to write a valid will quickly and safely--without a lawyer. -- Long Beach Press Telegram

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Nolo.com; 2nd edition (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087337505X
• ISBN-13: 978-0873375054
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,062,141 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Denis Clifford, a graduate of Columbia Law School, where he was an editor of The Law Review, is a lawyer who specializes in estate planning. He is the author of many Nolo titles including Quick and Legal Will Book, Nolo's Simple Will Book and Make Your Own Living Trust and co-author of Plan Your Estate and A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples. He has been interviewed by such major media as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Money Magazine.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book if you need to write a basic will!, September 5, 2006

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Jesse D. Walker (Logan, UT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quick & Legal Will Book (Paperback)

Absolutely the best resource for anyone wanting to write a basic will who doesn't need anything complicated. Now, in this 4th edition, the fill-in-the-blank will forms (the best part of the book) come on CD-ROM, so you don't have to type everything out. You could literally have a completed will half an hour after getting this item (you'll need two witnesses to sign your will, but no notary required). Plenty of descriptions of each section of the will, so you'll know all about wills in just a few hours if you read the whole book. If you need a more complicated will, NOLO (they have a great website too) has a more thorough book, "Nolo's Simple Will Book". But this book will work for most people, whether single, divorced, married (with or without kids), etc.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quick & Legal Will Book, March 31, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Quick & Legal Will Book ( 2nd Ed. Quick & Legal Series) (Paperback)

No more laywers needed! This book walks you through creating a will that suits your needs. With no outrageous legal fees, this is great for starter families!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An extremely helpful how-to guide, December 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Quick & Legal Will Book (Paperback)

I bought this book and three hours after opening it, I had a will written and ready to be witnessed. Denis Clifford has written an excellent resource for those of us with simple needs in ensuring our assets will go to the right individuals when we die. Extremely common-sense advice, a reassuring style, and a quick read! Great advice for the unmarried (like me), the married with or without children, and the single parent.