The Executor's Companion:A Practical Guide to Estate Administration
An indispensable tool for anyone settling an estate...For skilled professionals, it will help them better organize and implement estate administration duties, establish time lines and mutual expectations with clients as to the process. For others with less experience, it will give them a practical sense of what estate settlement involves and what should be expected, whether they are tackling the job themselves or relying on the expertise of others. --Mark W. Jannott, CTFA, Managing Director, Talmer Bank and TrustThe Executor s Companion is truly a user-friendly legal guide for non-lawyers. It remains remarkably easy to read throughout, yet it does so without scrimping on details or dumbing-down the subject matter. As a result, this exceptional book will help non-lawyers understand the administration process, identify potential practical problems and legal issues, and interview and engage attorneys and other specialists when needed. The Executor s Companion genuinely lives up to its name. --Tracy Sonneborn, Former Assistant Attorney General (retired), Charitable Trust Section, Michigan Attorney General s OfficeThe Executor s Companion will be an invaluable resource for anyone trying to navigate the complex world of estate settlement. The authors explain legal concepts in straightforward language that non-lawyers like myself can not only understand, but also find interesting. This book will greatly help anyone faced with settling an estate. --Kimberly Palmer, Washington, D.C., Personal Finance Columnist for U.S. News & World Report, Author of Generation Earn