How to administer an estate : a step-by-step guide for families and friends /

Main Author: Christianson, Stephen G.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Franklin Lakes, NJ : Career Press, ©2004.
Edition:5th ed.
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Online Access:http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=113660
Table of Contents:
  • Becoming an executor. Sample last will and testament ; Appendix one
  • Preliminary steps upon death. Sample legal audit form ; Appendix two
  • Opening the estate. Sample letters of administration and formal notice ; Appendix three
  • Inventorying the estate. Sample estate inventory form ; Appendix four
  • Handling claims against the estate and estate taxes ; Appendix five
  • Managing the estate. Sample asset purchase and sale agreement ; Appendix six
  • Accounting, distribution to beneficiaries, and closing the estate. Sample estate accounting form ; Appendix seven
  • Glossary of terms
  • Sources for further information.