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Estate Planning
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I am in the active phase of estate planning. As I sit before my computer tonight working on a basic revocable living trust, I realized how many different questions have been going through my mind over the past couple of weeks. And when I answered one question, several others often replace it. I hope that this thread will become a discussion area where we can share ideas on estate planning. I am not an attorney and anything I state on this thread are simply my thoughts at the time. They may be completely wrong!

Why and how does one avoid probate?

Will your estate be liquid enough so that there won't be a rush to sell off property at reduced prices just to raise cash?

What are the advantages to a revocable living trust? Who would benefit from one? What type of trust would be best?

Should you consider other ways to avoid probate such as payable-on-death and transfer-on-death accounts and deeds?

What can be done in a Will but not in a trust?

What can't be done in a trust?

If you have a revocable living trust do you still need an attorney-in-fact for finances?

What are the best options for property management for minor or young adult beneficiaries? At what age should property management end?

What powers should give your attorney-in-fact? Which is best, an attorney-in-face who immediately is given power to act or a springing durable power of attorney? Who decides if you're incapacitated?

What are your choices in Health Care Directives? Do you need a durable power of attorney for health care?

What is the best way to leave insurance benefits?

What is the best way to communicate your desires for your final arrangements? Who will oversee your wishes?

At what point do you need an attorney?

What lessons have you learned the hard way?
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79Strange. I worked in Wills and Estates, Powers of Attorney, Applications for CoSiber36/8/2013
78Man's Estate Left to Actors He Never Met By SUSANNA KIM | Good Morning AmeriSmiling Bob-3/29/2013
77From California February 14, 2011 Smiling Bob-3/17/2013
76 From Washington July 3, 2011 Smiling Bob23/16/2013
75From North Carolina/New York August 4, 2011 Smiling Bob-3/16/2013
74From Connecticut February 13, 2012 Smiling Bob-3/16/2013
73 From Rhode Island February 16, 2012 Smiling Bob-3/16/2013
72Insightful website The dark side of estate management- a much too common side. Smiling Bob-6/25/2012
71anyone here?Smiling Bob-2/20/2010
70Might be a good time to revitalize this thread..........Neeka-10/2/2008
69I am interested in discussing the different business opportunities, the RepublicPanama1-7/13/2005
68With a safety deposit box I think you should have cosigners. Then leave a note redfish-3/6/2005
67I have come across a good online resource from the Cooperative Extension ServiceCisco-2/14/2005
66Questions still remain: I haven't made a decision on how I am going to set Cisco-2/11/2005
65Here is an update on what I ended up doing on my Estate Planning. I got my witnCisco-2/11/2005
64>><i>fair market value</i><< I plan to watch for the SuCisco-2/5/2005
63No chance I will donate, either. There's a good chance your parts will end redfish-2/5/2005
62Just think, donate you body to science and you might find your body parts floatiCisco-2/4/2005
61It's a combination of two unpleasant things: (1) talking about your death; redfish-1/19/2005
60I don't know what your experience has been, but as I told someone else in a Cisco-1/18/2005
59It means it's not for a specific purpose. For example if you wanted to makeredfish-1/18/2005
58I couldn't do that to my kids. <g>Carolyn-1/17/2005
57I would be surprised if you didn't!Cisco-1/17/2005
56Ok, I saw your post. I have a revocable living trust which owns my assets. AttorCarolyn-1/17/2005
55I am single.<g> I was thinking more of a basic individual revocable livinCisco-1/17/2005
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