Guides published by Kirk D Kaplan

Which controls, language in a trust or last will vs what mom/dad says the trust or last will says?

Apr 11, 2020

You, like the thousands before, have asked the question about essentially the same facts; mom and/or dad say XYZ is said in his/her trust or will, and then after one or both die(s), the trust/will say...

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Revocable Living Trust vs. Will

Mar 30, 2019

This legal guide is to help individuals quickly determine the difference between a Last Will and Testament and a Revocable Living Trust. Last Will and Testament A Last Will and Testament, in plain Ame...

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Holding Title to Property In Nevada for Married Persons

Dec 13, 2015

This Legal Guide is meant to give the reader a basic and functional understanding of the typical ways Married Persons (MPs) can hold title to property in Nevada: community property, joint tenants, and...

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Trustee, Personal Representative (executor), and Power of Attorney defined.

Aug 13, 2015

This Legal Guide is written to provide working definitions of the roles of a trustee, a personal representative, and a power of attorney to applicable duties and responsibilities. Figuring out roles a...

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There are only 3 ways to convey property at death.

Feb 22, 2015

Before someone begins planning his/her estate, s/he should understand that every estate planning technique boils down to 3 basic ways to transfer property at death: 1) by operation of law, 2) by contr...

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Kirk D Kaplan's Legal Guides (5)

Which controls, language in a trust or last will vs what mom/dad says the trust or last will says?

Revocable Living Trust vs. Will

Holding Title to Property In Nevada for Married Persons

Trustee, Personal Representative (executor), and Power of Attorney defined.

There are only 3 ways to convey property at death.