223 articles on "estate"

Qualified Personal Residence Trust

An Overview The Qualified Personal Residence Trust (often referred to by its acronym, "QPRT") can be an effective estate planning technique for a high net worth individual. The concept is simple: the owner of a personal residence transfers it to a tr...

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Last Will And Testament Considerations

Last Will And Testament Considerations by: Ivon T. Hughes Interest in a Last Will and Testament and other end of life planning documents skyrocketed during the coverage of Terri Schiavo's case, but interest didn't always lead to action...

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What is Probate

What is Probate?Nobody voluntarily chooses probate. People are too busy or preoccupied with health or other issues to plan. They pass away without a living trust and their heirsusually their children find that they can’t sell Mom or Dad’s house w...

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Estate Tax Elimination

When considering whether there can be a repeal of the estate tax it is important to understand that politics, as well as economics, govern the system. The pure essence of this tax is to redistribute the wealth among the classes. The IRS is able to ob...

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Fulfill a Wedding Tradition with Estate Bridal Jewelry

Fulfill a Wedding Tradition with Estate Bridal Jewelry by: Sher Matsen We all know the old verse “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.” But it’s way more than a verse, its something many brides follow to the ru...

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Why is an Estate Plan Necessary

Before answering this question, it's important to understand how real and personal property passes following a death.The Four Ways Real and Personal Property Passes at Death...1.Direct transfer to a named beneficiarya.This would include life ins...

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Contentious Probate and Intestacy Rule

Contested probate (also known as contesting a will) is simply a challenge to the validity of a will. Partly due to the explosion in house prices in the last 20 years, the value of the average estate someone leaves when they die has significantly grow...

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Commercial Properties Now Featured On www.TheCreativeInvestor.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jamestown, NC (PRWEB) 11/5/04 - TheCreativeInvestor.com is now accepting Commercial Properties For Sale and For Lease.“We have spent approximately $50,000 in development work and 4 months into the creation of this added feat...

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The Estate Planning Process

Estate Planning Process by: News Canada (NC) - How do I begin? Start by making a list of those you wish to remember in your Will. You will want to provide for your dependants first, but here is your chance to be creative. You can give a meaningf...

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Why Probate?

Why Probate? by: David R. Baker Why Probate? Nobody voluntarily chooses probate. People are too busy or preoccupied with health or other issues to plan. They pass away without a living trust and their heirsusually their children find that they c...

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