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The Revocable Living Trust Handbook is a practical, plain-English guide for anyone who wants to better understand revocable living trusts and how they fit into a complete estate plan. This book explains how a living trust works during life, what happens at incapacity and death, why trust funding matters, and how related documents such as a will, financial power of attorney, healthcare power of attorney, living will, HIPAA authorization, and disposition instructions work together.

This easy-to-digest Amazon best seller answers all your questions about trust and estate essentials for single, childless seniors.

“A passionate and heartfelt call to care.” —Bruce Feiler, New York Times bestselling author of Walking the Bible and America’s Prophet In You Are Here, Thomas Kostigen, the New York Times bestselling co-author of The Green Book, takes us to the most extreme environmental areas on the...

Thinking about law school? Maybe part-time law school? Perhaps you work full time and are looking for an honest depiction of what you should know before you enroll in law school. This short book is designed to give you an overview of what you should know before you begin, especially if you are going to be working full time and are considering night school.

Emphasizing the myriad details in a rigorous execution of correct practices and procedures will, hopefully, make you aware of how easily the trust structure and activities can be derailed. Attention to detail, learning/practicing proper procedure, and taking the time to review and confirm your progress will save time and money in preserving your objective in choosing and creating the correct trust and its appropriate, reliable team.

Enter the two-year Happy Lawyer Project, spanning interviews with 100+ lawyers, and hundreds of hours of research, analysis, and development, all aimed at trying to answer one question:—How do we, as busy lawyers and professionals, become happier? It turns out that the happy lawyers had a number of things in common—key ingredients they all shared. Unhappy lawyers shared some of those ingredients, but were missing others. The problem is that there’s a recipe for happiness and, whether intentional or not, the unhappy lawyers haven’t followed it.

This audiobook covers the commercial and contractual aspects of maritime law required for Master (Unlimited) Certificate of Competency oral examinations. The content aligns with the UK MCA MIN 653 syllabus and is equally applicable to candidates in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and other Commonwealth jurisdictions.

The Estate Planning Handbook for Beginners is a clear, plain-English guide for adults who want to understand estate planning, make thoughtful decisions, and take action with more confidence. This book is designed for real life. It explains the core documents most people hear about but do not fully understand, including wills, revocable living trusts, financial powers of attorney, healthcare powers of attorney, living wills, HIPAA authorizations, beneficiary designations, and asset titling. It also shows how those pieces work together so your plan makes sense as a whole.

Brooke at the Bar is a candid, lively, and sometimes humorous autobiography by Brooke Wunnicke, the first woman to be a trial and appellate attorney in Wyoming and who went on to become a legal legend in Colorado. In conversational writing, Brooke provides insights from a lawyer, mentor, and educator. Brooke shares vignettes of her early life—California in the Great Depression, college at Stanford, law school in Colorado during World War II, and the 1946 opening of her Cheyenne law office, a precedent for women in law.

The main goal of this guide to argument is to provide focus for the listener on how to avoid arguments and to know when to run from an argument and from an argumentative opponent. If one does become ensnared in an argument or in a heated debate, then this treatise will guide one on how to survive the ordeal and perhaps, in some cases, thrive in an argumentative situation.

“My vision is to educate business travelers and tourists on what their basic legal rights are, and how they can access both legal and medical assistance, wherever they travel to in the world.” —Michael L. Moore, CEO Law of the Land Publishing and Three Time Amazon #1 Bestselling Author Media headlines tell of business travelers or tourists who unwittingly violate foreign laws, get into trouble with local etiquette, or have a major medical emergency.

Dear reader, picking up this book is the first step of your immigration journey. Thank you for involving me in that worthy pursuit. “Ask Sophie: The Founder’s Guide to Visas & Green Cards” was written with you in mind. Inside you’ll find chapters on every path open ahead of you, from a F-1 student visa to an O-1A for extraordinary ability, from bringing your family over with you to hiring international talent from all over the world. This book is my dream, and I’m here to help you achieve yours.

Negligence is one of the most common causes of legal disputes in everyday life, yet many people do not fully understand how it works. Negligence in Everyday Life is a practical audio guide that explains how responsibility, carelessness, and liability operate in real-world situations. This audiobook breaks down complex legal concepts into clear and simple explanations, making it easy to understand how negligence applies to daily activities such as driving, business, professional services, and public interactions.

Understanding the law does not have to be complicated. Everyday Law Made Simple is a practical and easy-to-follow audio guide designed to help you understand your legal rights in clear, simple, and useful terms. From contracts and property to disputes and everyday responsibilities, this audiobook explains how the law applies to your daily life and how you can use it to protect yourself. You will learn how to avoid common legal mistakes, handle everyday situations with confidence, and make informed decisions that reduce risk and protect your interests.

After an auto accident, what you do next matters. Give 'Em Hale®: Protecting Your Rights After an Auto Accident serves as an essential guide for accident victims navigating the confusing and often intimidating world of personal injury law.

If you sense something is missing from your firm—if you long to break through financial plateaus, live with passion and purpose, and claim the lifestyle you’ve only dreamt of—this message is for you.

New York & California Family Law: Complete Rights and Remedies Guide is an indispensable legal reference for attorneys, law students, and self-represented litigants navigating the complexities of family law in America’s two most populous states.

Is it possible to be a highly successful lawyer and be happy? The Happy Rainmaker answers with a resounding “yes,” offering a transformative guide for attorneys drowning in burnout and work-life imbalance. Through an engaging fable, this book reveals “The 6 Pillars To Be(coming) A Happy Rainmaker”—a structured framework for sustainable success. Move beyond just billing hours and discover the strategies to build your own book of business, granting you the power and autonomy to control your career.

Beginning in childhood, and continuing throughout our lives, we are immersed in a web of evaluations, attitudes, and practices that are evidence of our deep commitment to moral responsibility. At the same time, we may encounter puzzles and perplexities that may encourage skepticism about moral...

This second audiobook is a guide on how to navigate the profession of law and how to succeed in law, business and life. Think of this audiobook as a tour guide on how to smile while you practice, learn and live. In the end, you answer your own questions, but this audiobook is to be used as a sounding board.