These are the main documents you should have when you have been the victim of a disaster. Be prepared and have a disaster plan to and to include in your disaster preparedness plan is the most important documents you will need at hand. Find out about the 10 most important disaster documents you will need.
The document discusses the essential components of a basic estate plan, including transferring financial assets through a last will or revocable living trust, appointing an executor through a last will to administer the estate during probate, using a revocable living trust to avoid probate and name a trustee and beneficiary, executing advanced health care directives like a living will and medical power of attorney, appointing a successor trustee or financial power of attorney in the event of incapacity, and contacting the law firm of Frank & Kraft for a free estate planning consultation.
This document discusses basic estate planning and common estate plans such as wills, joint ownership, beneficiary transfers, and revocable living trusts. It explains that a revocable living trust can help avoid probate, control the distribution of assets after death, and provide maximum tax savings. The document outlines some of the key components of an estate plan including a trust agreement, pour over will, powers of attorney, living will, and trust amendments. It also describes the estate planning process of completing forms, reviewing a draft living trust, signing final documents, and funding the trust.
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Legal & accounting fees
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An estate plan is important to preserve assets, ensure they are distributed according to your wishes, and minimize taxes. Your estate includes all property you own such as real estate, vehicles, bank accounts, retirement accounts, and life insurance. Assets transfer either directly by beneficiary designation, jointly with a spouse, through probate, or via a trust. Probate involves court supervision of distributing assets according to a will or state law and can be costly. Trusts avoid probate and provide lifetime management of assets. Estate settlement costs include funeral expenses, taxes, appraisals, legal and accounting fees.
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Estate planning involves arranging one's assets and property for the benefit of family and loved ones after death. A will allows one to specify how property should be distributed, but if someone dies without a will they are said to have died intestate and the Hindu Succession Act determines inheritance. There are several types of wills including individual, joint, conditional, and holographic wills. Estate planning also involves ensuring beneficiaries are correctly named and accounts are jointly held or have powers of attorney to smoothly transfer assets after death.
Complete Estate Plans for Non-Taxable EstatesJohn Tamboer
The document outlines three types of complete estate plans offered by John P. Tamboer PLC: the Primary Estate Plan, Probate Avoidance Plan, and Living Trust Plan. Each plan coordinates estate distribution methods with legal documents to achieve different objectives. The Primary Estate Plan relies on probate and a will. The Probate Avoidance Plan uses beneficiary designations to avoid probate. The Living Trust Plan transfers assets to a trust to be managed and distributed by a trustee. All of the firm's estate plans include customized legal documents and services to prepare for incapacity and distribute assets after death.
The document provides a quote from Ambrose Bierce stating that death is not the end, as there often remains litigation over the estate. This suggests that even after death, disputes can arise regarding the distribution of one's assets and estate.
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For most new parents, life is about functioning on a few hours of sleep a night, squeezing in a daily shower, and finding clothes that actually fit. Big "to-do's" are easily put on the backburner, and as a result, many new parents fail to create (or revise) Wills, Trusts or appropriate Guardianship documents. In this presentation, Jaime Kim shows us the consequences of not having these documents in place, and how parents can provide for their minor children through proper estate planning. Jaime is an attorney with King & Navins, P.C., in Wellesley, MA, the mother of a four year old daughter and one year old son and an avid Isis fan.
The document discusses the essential components of a basic estate plan, including transferring financial assets through a last will or revocable living trust, appointing an executor through a last will to administer the estate during probate, using a revocable living trust to avoid probate and name a trustee and beneficiary, executing advanced health care directives like a living will and medical power of attorney, appointing a successor trustee or financial power of attorney in the event of incapacity, and contacting the law firm of Frank & Kraft for a free estate planning consultation.
This document discusses basic estate planning and common estate plans such as wills, joint ownership, beneficiary transfers, and revocable living trusts. It explains that a revocable living trust can help avoid probate, control the distribution of assets after death, and provide maximum tax savings. The document outlines some of the key components of an estate plan including a trust agreement, pour over will, powers of attorney, living will, and trust amendments. It also describes the estate planning process of completing forms, reviewing a draft living trust, signing final documents, and funding the trust.
Business valuation
Legal & accounting fees
Executor/administrator expenses
An estate plan is important to preserve assets, ensure they are distributed according to your wishes, and minimize taxes. Your estate includes all property you own such as real estate, vehicles, bank accounts, retirement accounts, and life insurance. Assets transfer either directly by beneficiary designation, jointly with a spouse, through probate, or via a trust. Probate involves court supervision of distributing assets according to a will or state law and can be costly. Trusts avoid probate and provide lifetime management of assets. Estate settlement costs include funeral expenses, taxes, appraisals, legal and accounting fees.
Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA Estate and Disability Planning Presented by Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq., Certified Elder Law Attorney, Accredited Veterans Attorney, Founding Member, Association of Special Needs Planners . See also: http://vanarellilaw.com/legal-services/
Estate planning involves arranging one's assets and property for the benefit of family and loved ones after death. A will allows one to specify how property should be distributed, but if someone dies without a will they are said to have died intestate and the Hindu Succession Act determines inheritance. There are several types of wills including individual, joint, conditional, and holographic wills. Estate planning also involves ensuring beneficiaries are correctly named and accounts are jointly held or have powers of attorney to smoothly transfer assets after death.
Complete Estate Plans for Non-Taxable EstatesJohn Tamboer
The document outlines three types of complete estate plans offered by John P. Tamboer PLC: the Primary Estate Plan, Probate Avoidance Plan, and Living Trust Plan. Each plan coordinates estate distribution methods with legal documents to achieve different objectives. The Primary Estate Plan relies on probate and a will. The Probate Avoidance Plan uses beneficiary designations to avoid probate. The Living Trust Plan transfers assets to a trust to be managed and distributed by a trustee. All of the firm's estate plans include customized legal documents and services to prepare for incapacity and distribute assets after death.
The document provides a quote from Ambrose Bierce stating that death is not the end, as there often remains litigation over the estate. This suggests that even after death, disputes can arise regarding the distribution of one's assets and estate.
Estate Planning for Parents of Minor ChildrenIsis Parenting
For most new parents, life is about functioning on a few hours of sleep a night, squeezing in a daily shower, and finding clothes that actually fit. Big "to-do's" are easily put on the backburner, and as a result, many new parents fail to create (or revise) Wills, Trusts or appropriate Guardianship documents. In this presentation, Jaime Kim shows us the consequences of not having these documents in place, and how parents can provide for their minor children through proper estate planning. Jaime is an attorney with King & Navins, P.C., in Wellesley, MA, the mother of a four year old daughter and one year old son and an avid Isis fan.
The document provides information to help guide those dealing with divorce. It discusses taking steps before initiating divorce like counseling and financial preparation. It outlines the divorce initiation process including legal matters and agreements. Finally, it notes important post-divorce tasks like changing names and accounts, reviewing insurance, and maintaining child support records. Checklists are included for documents and notifying entities of name and address changes.
1) Photograph all damage and debris removal activities for insurance purposes but do not destroy physical evidence.
2) Thoroughly document all conversations and financial transactions related to recovery costs which may be reimbursable by insurance.
3) Verify the credentials and licenses of any experts hired to assist in recovery and do not pay large retainers up front to avoid scams.
Women, in Estate Planning, You Are the Last ResortDolf Dunn
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This document discusses estate planning and the benefits of establishing an estate plan. It notes that an estate plan allows one to preserve and transfer assets to loved ones in the way they wish after death. It also avoids unnecessary taxes, expenses, and delays related to estate administration. The document then lists the typical documents included in an estate plan, such as a living trust, will, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and deeds. It stresses the importance of establishing a plan now rather than delaying, as unexpected death could negatively impact one's estate and loved ones. Finally, it provides an example of how much money could be saved in probate fees by having a living trust rather than relying solely on a will.
This document provides answers to frequently asked questions about wills, trusts, and probate. It explains that a will allows you to designate who inherits your assets and name guardians for minor children. Without a will, state law determines inheritance. A will only controls individually owned assets, while jointly owned and beneficiary-designated assets bypass probate. Living trusts can avoid probate by owning assets and designating beneficiaries privately without court involvement. The document recommends funded living trusts as the best way to avoid probate.
This document provides information about executorship and probate. It defines what it means to be an executor and outlines the steps an executor must take, including obtaining probate, protecting assets, paying debts, and distributing the estate. The document notes that being an executor can be a complex and time-consuming role, and estates often take 9-12 months to finalize. It also discusses who can contest a will and considerations for an executor such as funeral arrangements, protecting assets, and accounting to beneficiaries.
Why Trusts may be of Value
Trusts have generally been used to help people who fall into two basic categories: people who need financial assistance and people who are unable to manage their own money properly. Hence, trusts have been used to benefit children, those over the age of majority who are immature and otherwise unable to manage large sums of money, those with disabilities who aren’t able to manage their own affairs, and those with substantial creditors.
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This document provides tips for filing insurance claims in a hassle-free manner. It advises policyholders to contact their insurance agent or insurer directly if they need help filing a claim. It lists the documents required for life insurance death claims, such as the original policy bond, death certificate, medical records, and beneficiary identification. It stresses the importance of paying premiums regularly, providing only factual information, cooperating with investigations, and filing claims on time with complete documentation to ensure claims are settled smoothly. It also notes that policyholders can approach the Insurance Ombudsman if they have grievances about claims.
"How to transfer your wealth to the next generation through estate planning" took place on April, 8th at the Tower Club, Vienna, VA. Our special guests were Mr. Milton Buffington and Mr. Saeid B. Amini, two well known experts that shared, for two hours, their experience on identifying legal issues and mechanisms that businesses and individuals can use to transfer their wealth and assets more efficiently, to the next generation.
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Todd Mardis argues that everyone needs a power of attorney. Statistics show that 25% of people under age 65 and 79% of all people will experience at least temporary incapacity at some point. A power of attorney appoints a trusted person to manage an individual's financial, medical, and legal affairs if they become incapacitated, to ensure continuity. It is a legal document that assigns an agent authority over a principal's affairs when they are no longer able to do so themselves. A power of attorney can be general or specific, and takes effect either immediately or upon incapacity.
The importance of an estate plan:
Estate planning is the only viable way to protect your assets, reduce tax obligations, avoid probate and provide financial security and peace of mind to your family. We prepared this eBook for educational purposes only. It should not be construed as legal advice or a legal opinion as to any specific facts or circumstances. Contact www.Drizinlaw.com
Property settlement is quite complex and stressful after divorce or separation. If you are in trouble regarding how to divide your income, financial resources and debts between you and your former spouse, see us and get cost-effective solution through experienced family lawyers.
Trust registration refers to the process of legally establishing a trust entity with the appropriate government authorities. Trusts are established for various purposes, including estate planning, asset protection, and charitable activities. Registering a trust offers several benefits, depending on the type of trust and the jurisdiction. Here are some of the common benefits of trust registration:
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2. A recent survey shows
that 80 percent of
businesses suffering from
a disaster of any kind,
without an emergency
backup plan, go out of
business.
Another important
statistic shows that over
258 million people are
affected by natural
disasters yearly, over the
past decade.
It is disappointing to note
that over 75 percent of
people do not have a
backup plan in case of
disaster.
Furthermore, a whopping
60% of people said that
their recovery plans were
not successful. These
sobering statistics
highlight the need for a
solid backup plan.
Having a solid emergency plan is very paramount in this age
3. Disasters can strike at any time and they can be very devastating.
Worse than the effect of these catastrophic events is that a lot of
people are not prepared for it.
Disasters could come in the form of hurricanes, fire outbreaks,
tornadoes, accidents, flooding, and earthquakes.
They leave behind a trail of injuries, property damage, death,
homelessness and economic loss.
Therefore, preparing an emergency backup plan is of utmost
importance.
4. It is important to note that documentation should be a key part of
any emergency backup kit. In the aftermath of a disaster, it is very
important that you have access to your insurance, medical, financial
and legal documents as they will ease you through recovery.
We will help you prepare for disaster by taking you through a
list of important legal documents you should have in case of a
disaster. You may also want to lodge copies of these
documents with a trusted Attorney.
6. INSURANCE POLICY DOCUMENT
This is one of the most important documents that you
should include in your emergency preparedness kit
because your insurance policy indemnifies you again
possible disasters.
An insurance policy document contains a contract
between the insured (policyholder) and insurer.
The documents contain the benefits the insurer is required
to pay the insured in case some initially defined events
occur.
The documents that contain the details of your insurance
policy is known as insurance Product Disclosure
Statements (PDS).
Therefore, it is necessary to secure this document as it
protects your loss, it should be an important inclusion in
your emergency preparedness kit
7. WILL AND TESTAMENT
A person’s will is a legal document that contains how they
(testator) want their property to distributed at death.
It also includes the names of the people (executor) who
should manage the property before it is distributed.
Therefore, your will is another must-have document in
your emergency preparedness kit.
The absence of a will or testament often generates
problems for successors during property document.
Securing your will is very important in ensuring the
continuity of your legacy and it is often to have copies of
this document with your family attorney.
8. MORTGAGE AND DEED
DOCUMENT
The mortgage is a legal document that temporarily
transfers the title of ownership of a property to a third party
(known as trustee) to hold as collateral for a loan.
A mortgage and deed document often contain the
following information; the settlement statement (HUD), the
promissory note and the mortgage or deed of trust. it is a
legal necessity to make sure that the deed of trust
documents is secure, even in the happenstance of an
emergency because this documents completely eliminates
the possibility of lenders requesting referee fees on your
mortgage and prevent early foreclosure on your property.
9. POWER OF ATTORNEY DOCUMENT
The power of attorney document is a legal document that
allows you to appoint someone (often known as attorney-
in-fact or agent) to act on your behalf in business
transactions, legal cases or private affairs if you are not
able to do so.
This document grants the agent permission to make short
and long-term decisions in case you are hospitalized,
missing or in a coma.
Unfortunately, if you sustain any serious injuries during the
course of the disaster and you cannot produce a point of
attorney document. It becomes extremely difficult for your
family to access your finances.
Therefore, it is necessary that this document should be
part of your emergency preparedness kit and end of life
plan
10. TRUST DOCUMENTS
A trust is a legal document that contains all the rules that
want to be followed, as regards your property held in trust.
This document defines the trust and it includes information
like beneficiaries, settlor, trustee and the terms and
conditions of the contract.
This document is very important as it reduces property tax
liability, protects your property and it also helps to avoid
probation.
This means that if you have to make a trust or you own
one, then it is in your best interest to ensure that you make
copies of all the documents relating to it in case of an
emergency.
11. TITLE AND DEEDS TO PROPERTY
YOU OWN
In property law, a title refers to documents that contain the
rights of a person in partial or full ownership of a property.
With this document, you can easily transfer ownership of a
property to another person without physically moving the
property.
You should order the titles and deeds regarding all the
property you own and make sure that you include them in
your disaster preparedness kit.
It is also necessary that the documents being secured are
the actual documents from the government and not
photocopies so as to own a legal proof of ownership in
case of a disaster.
12. CITIZENSHIP DOCUMENTS
The citizenship or naturalization document is very
important especially if you are not a citizen.
A citizenship document is a legal document that proves
that you are a legally accepted as a citizen of a particular
country.
Often, people are not asked to show citizenship but when
applying for something (like a job position), you are
required to present a proof of citizenship.
The several documents that could prove citizenship
include birth certificate, passport, certificate of citizenship,
naturalization certificate. It is necessary to get copies of
your citizenship papers safe to ease recovery in case of an
accident.
13. DIVORCE SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT DOCUMENTS
A divorce settlement agreement document, otherwise
known as marital settlement agreement is a document that
contains information regarding the terms of a divorce
settlement.
The information contained in the divorce settlement
agreement includes child support and custody information,
property distribution, spousal support and other crucial
information.
The availability of this document completely eliminates or
lessens the need for a court to intervene in any issue
regarding the separated couple.
To avoid any issues outside wedlock, it is very important to
safeguard divorce settlements documents.
14. WORK PERMIT DOCUMENTS
A work permit is a legal document issued by the
government to allow a person take up a job in a foreign
country.
If you are not a citizen of a particular country, it is
necessary to safeguard your work permit as it is your key
to earn your living. Work permit documents should be an
important inclusion in your emergency kit.
15. LEASE DOCUMENT
A lease document is a legally binding document that
contains contract between the lessee and the lessor that
gives the lessee rights over an asset controlled by the
lessor.
During the period of the lease, the lessee is responsible
for managing the leased property. In case of any
complications, the lease document which contains all the
terms of the contract is used to rectify such issues.
Reasons like this are why it is necessary to make sure
your lease documents are well secured even in case of an
emergency.
16. Conclusion
It is important to take an inventory of all the important documents in your custody, then make
a list of the most important documents of the lot. The list should contain all the legal
documents listed above amongst other necessary insurance and medical records. Their
documents should be part of your emergency preparedness kit and you should ensure that
they are kept in places where they cannot be destroyed. Recovering from a disaster is
difficult, but what’s more difficult is not having access to all the documents that can make
recovery a lot easier.