Carob Tree Press Information

What Do We Do Now? Kass and Downie, highly experienced estate planners and administrators, have teamed up to provide a truly practical guide to demystify estate administration. They provide step-by-step guidance, numerous checklists and case studies, and tips to keep peace in the family, giving the reader the benefit of practical insights gleaned through decades of professional experience in the planning and settling of estates of all sizes. Their objective: To guide you through the process of handling an estate as quickly as possible...provide practical tips to maximize your inheritance, save you time and money, and help avoid costly mistakes...get you organized and keep you on track. This is the first laymans guide to estate administration with a specific focus on Michigan estates, as it includes an extensive discussion of Michigan probate procedure under the new Estates and Protected Individuals Code (EPIC) and specimen forms. However, the majority of the material will be useful to anyone handling an estate in any state. This book is currently out of print. However, pre-orders are being taken for the fully updated and expanded book which replaces it, titled "The Executor's Companion." This is expected to be published in mid-2013. Call Carob Tree Press at 877-537-4178. "The Executor's Companion" includes many new topics, discussion based on the new Michigan Trust Code, and the 2012 Tax Act which substantially changed the impact of the federal estate tax on most estates. It also provides valuable insights into how to keep peace in the family when settling an estate, how to protect and pass on digital assets, how to deal with an insolvent estate, and how to deal with "under water" real estate.