Estate Planning Law - A listing of estate planning law resources, probate, trusts & taxation links for attorneys and consumers, managed by Consultwebs.com of Raleigh, North Carolina

This site is a listing of estates, probate, trusts & taxation links and resources for attorneys and consumers. The site is a listing of links and resources for attorneys and consumers. To suggest a link or provide a suggestion about the site, please click here. Please drop by and visit or post to our Bulletin Board. If you are interested in helping sponsor Estate-Planninglaw.com, please contact Consultwebs.com.

Add a Link

Welcome to Consultwebs.com’s estate planning resource site. First, we are not attorneys and do not provide legal advice. You should consult your attorney for estate planning advice. We do, however, provide current, helpful legal resources.

The definition of an estate is, "all assets owned by an individual at death, to be distributed according to the individual's will" (or a court ruling if there is no will).

Estate Planning is the process of organizing your assets and legal documents to meet your goals before and after your death. The goal, after death, is typically to pass the maximum estate to our heirs. Property owned at death is transferred either by either a will and probate, or by trust. The owner of an estate a great deal of freedom in determining how an estate is to be distributed. Exceptions include disinheriting one’s spouse, unless a prenuptial agreement was executed. Children also have special "homestead property" rights.The law safeguards the decendants wishes through "Probate of an Estate."

A probate is the review or testing of a will before a court of law to ensure that the will is authentic. Also, the process by which an executor (if there is a will) or a court-appointed administrator (if there is not a will) manages and distributes a decedent's property.Fees, expenses and other estate costs include attorney fees, taxes, court costs. These typically average five to eight percent of the assets subject to probate.A common method of avoiding probate costs estate taxes is a Trust. A Trust is a legal arrangement in which an individual (the trustor) gives fiduciary control of property to a person or institution (the trustee) for the benefit of beneficiaries.

The following resources provide extensive information on estate planning. Most experts advise you to organize your assets as best you can, identify your goals and consult your attorney. Please return frequently. We will be updating the resource links frequently and we will be adding attorney listings.

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel - Two recent articles on the same subject of internet links and resources, both of which contain a whole host of links to all sorts of estate planning and administration Web sites, listservs and other Internet resources, neither of which are currently available in full text on the Web, are the following: "There's More Out There Than You Think - A Guide to the Internet",Joseph G. Hodges Jr. Esq., Trusts & Estates, December 1997. ~ Part I "Tips for Using the Internet to Best Advantage" Kenneth P. Barczak Esq., Estate Planning, October 1997, and~ Part II "How to Use the Internet for Estate Planning and Tax Research ", Estate Planning, November 1997. Both of these authors are Fellows of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.

Charitable Remainder Trusts "CRT" - Summary of IRS final Regulations(T.D. 8791) on charitable remainder trusts under section 664 and special valuation rules for transfers of interests in trusts under section 2702

Dan Brady - Comprehensive estate planning information, forms, resources and links.

Elder Law - Site by The Massachusetts by the Newton, Mass. law firm of Feigenbaum & Uddo, P.C.

Estate Planning Links - By the San Francisco-based law firm of Pillsbury, Madison & Sturo's SF Estate Site

Estate Planning Links - Dennis Kennedy's Comprehensive List of Best Estate Planning Web Sites

Estate Planning - By the Wisconsin-based law firm of Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Noris & Rieselbach

Estate Valuations & Pricing Systems, Inc. - Valuation of stocks and bonds for estates. Free Software, but charge for each valuation. This is the same program the IRS uses in analyzing estates

FLIP Trusts - Converting Net Income Unitrusts to Standard Trusts: a One Time by Kaspick & Company

The Internal Revenue Bulletin (IRB) - Authoritative instrument of the IRS for announcing all substantive rulings; Bulletins are accessible on line with an Adobe reader.

Planned Giving Resources - Links to State Regulations and contracts, Model Act, Gift Annuities, Pooled Income Funds

TaxAct '99 Software - Free Download from ZA Net, The TaxACT '98 Preview Edition is a free tax software that will let you get a jump start on your 1998 taxes. It includes more than 80 forms, schedules and worksheets, plus an interview that steps you through completing your return. The final edition of TaxACT will also be free. There is a Deluxe version of the program with additional documentation, more life events, and greater tech support for only $9.95. State tax modules are $12.95

NetTax 9X - Helps you prepare Federal 1040 Tax Return, Download Income Tax forms, Calculate "what if" scenarios, Check out Flat Tax Consequences/Benefits

SecureTax.com - An Online income tax preparation service, fast, friendly and free! Do Your Own 1998 Federal and State tax returns, Prepare and electronically file your taxes on-line and obtain a FAST refund.

The Center for the Study of Taxation - Conducts research for legislators, staffers, families, family businesses and others on the destructive effects of estate, gift and generation skipping tax, A.K.A. the Death Tax

Taxsites.com - Tax and Accounting Sites, Links to Federal, States, International, IRS, Articles, Forms and Tax Software

Uncle Fed - Uncle Fed's Tax Board is a one-stop webpage for help with your taxes. Uncle Fed has Tax Information, Tax Forms, Tax Help, Tax News, Tax Publications, Tax Articles, On-Line Filing, IRS Information, IRS Procedures, IRS Help, and much more. Find out how to audit proof your tax return at Uncle Fed's

The use of Frames without acknowledging the page identity and authors is prohibited