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Simplify the Will-Making Process

Writing a will is one of the best steps you can take to secure your family’s future. Make Your Own Simple Will is an easy-to-use tool to help you complete your will and other estate planning documents in minutes. Let it help you provide for your family today and for years to come.
Learn how to:
--Write a Will for Your Specific Needs
--Reduce the Expenses Your Family Must Pay
--Minimize the Estate Tax Burden
-Hold Your Property to Avoid Probate

Ready-to-Go forms with Step-by-Step Instructions, Essential Documents you need to:
--Protect Your Family
--Distribute Your Assets
--Provide for Your Children
--Ensure Your Peace of Mind
--And much more . . .

Table of Contents

How to Use the CD-ROM -
Using Self-Help Law Books -

Introduction -

Chapter 1: Basic Rules You Should Know -
- What a Will Is
-How a Will is Used
-Joint Tenancy
-Overruling Your Will
-Tenancy in Common
-A Spouse Overruling a Will
-Avoiding a Spouse’s Share
-I/T/F Bank Accounts Versus Joint Ownership
-Securities Registered as I/T/F
-Rules for Homesteads
-Property Exempt from Your Will
-Marriage and Changing Your Will
-Divorce and Your Will
-Children and Your Will
-Heirs or Parents have a Forced Share in Puerto Rico
-Your Debts
-Estate and Inheritance Taxes
-Social Security

Chapter 2: Needing a Will -
-What a Will Can Do
-If You Have No Will
-Moving to Another State
-Who Makes a Will
-What a Will Cannot Do
-Who Can Use a Simple Will
-Who Should Not Use a Simple Will

Chapter 3: Making a Simple Will -
-Identifying Parties in Your Will
-Personal Property
-Specific Bequests
-Remainder Clause
-Alternate Beneficiaries
-Survivorship
-Guardians
-Children’s Trust
-Executor or Personal Representative
-Witnesses
-Self-Proved Affidavit
-Disinheriting Someone
-Funeral Arrangements
-Handwritten Wills
-Louisiana
-Puerto Rico
-Cautions

Chapter 4: Executing Your Will -
-Procedure
-Self-Proved Will Affidavit

Chapter 5: After Signing Your Will -
-Storing Your Will
-Revoking Your Will
-Changing Your Will

Chapter 6: Making a Living Will -

Chapter 7: Making Powers of Attorney -
-Health Care Power of Attorney

Chapter 8: Making Anatomical Gifts
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Chapter 9: Making an Ethical Will -
-Items Included
-Uses
-Format

Chapter 10: Avoiding Probate -
-Joint Property
-Totten Trust
-Formal Trust
-Personal Property

Glossary -

Appendix A: State Laws-
-Spouse’s Entitlement to Estate
-State Statutes Allowing Transfers at Death of Securities
-States in which a Handwritten List of Personal Property May Be Used with a Will
-States in which a Handwritten Will is Legal without Witnesses

Appendix B: Sample, Filled-in Forms -
Appendix C: Forms -
Index -

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