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How Probate Works: A Guide for Executors, Heirs, and Families Paperback – March 3, 2019

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“I wish I had this book to read before my recent experience in the processing of my own father’s estate.” ✰✰✰✰✰ Amazon Reviewer


This easy-to-read Amazon-Bestseller guide answers all the questions every executor and heir should ask:
  • Who starts the probate process?
  • When is probate needed? And when can you avoid probate?
  • Where should you probate an estate? Which Country? State? County?
  • How long does probate take?
  • How much does probate cost?
  • What are letters testamentary?
  • How to settle an estate
  • How are estate debts paid?
  • How to file final tax returns
  • How to close an estate
  • Why being an executor can be difficult
  • How to choose the best executor
  • How executors should deal with common complaints from heirs
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  • Why being an heir can be frustrating
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (March 3, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 124 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1795484241
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1795484244
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.28 x 8 inches
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Anthony S. Park

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Anthony S. Park is a professional executor for solo agers, probate real estate, and bitcoin.

As a professional executor and probate lawyer, Anthony has seen what fared well (and what didn’t) at the end, upon death.

He writes to share all that he’s learned from this unique perspective about estate planning, personal finance, and business.

Anthony lives in New York with his wife and kids, bikes everywhere, and plays soccer every week (rain or shine).

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K. Willingham
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy read
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2024
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Easy read and understand. Good book to help learn the probate process.
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Karen M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Easily understandable.
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2023
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Text is very readable, and contains examples illustrating all major points. This makes it easily understandable for a good range of readers. I had personally hoped for more detailed coverage in specific areas, but it does provide a good overall perspective of the process. I found it very helpful.
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M. Reynolds
4.0 out of 5 stars Do people die outside of NY?
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2023
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Very helpful for a first time executor, however the bulk of examples in the book begin with "if you are in New York"... This is more annoying than problematic. The book provides high level guidance concerning the process, but a bit more depth would be amazing.
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Evelyn
5.0 out of 5 stars helpful
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2024
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Legally probate is a nightmare for a family member trying to be helpful as an executor. even after reading the whole book, the sad part is our legal system is such a tangled mess and families are so unappreciative we still need to hire lawyers.
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Stephen Kwon
5.0 out of 5 stars wow, i really had no idea until i read this book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2019
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I've never even heard of the word probate before so i could be in the minority here but i never knew that the process of handling the affairs of the deceased can be so complicated. my initial reaction towards the legal procedures was a bit bitter and virulent thinking that the courts just want to seem more important than they really are and make revenue at our expenses but, by the end of the book, i'm now actually glad the whole thing is super complex. It's really the only way to prevent bad people from stealing money from the deceased (or their friends and families). Anthony does a real good job providing examples and relatable reasons concerning this throughout the book.

The 2 topics that had my biggest attention were:

1) you can decline to be the executor (person who carries out the requests made in a will) without looking like a jerk when a will states you as the executor. i never knew that there would be a legitimate reason to decline, let alone, under certain circumstances, declining is actually the nice thing to do. laziness and apathy, apparently, are not the only reasons why people refuse the requests of a deceased.

2) you can get in trouble for trying to help out (as the executor). man, whatever happened to the spirit of being a good samaritan? it's funny that i can't get in trouble for offering assistance to someone who needs help but i can get in trouble for trying to help someone who is dead. (you have to read the book, this topic was super fascinating to me)

For those of us who are nearing that age where our parents are beginning to consider these things... the wealth of information found in this little, concise, well written book is truly invaluable, for us and our family.
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Mark van
5.0 out of 5 stars The author provides relatable reasons and examples throughout the book
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2023
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This book is an accessible guide for laymen to understand the complex legal subject of settling an estate. It presents real world case examples and is concise and to the point, making it a valuable resource for those looking to navigate the probate process. The author provides relatable reasons and examples throughout the book, dispelling the myth that legal procedures exist solely to make revenue and make the courts appear more important. The author covers two particularly intriguing topics - the reasons why someone might decline to be the executor and the potential consequences of trying to assist as the executor. The book is invaluable for those nearing the age where they must consider these matters for their parents or themselves and their families.
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Alan Horne
5.0 out of 5 stars Plain Language Explanation of Probate Law
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2022
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Law is one of the most impenetrable of subjects, and it's rare to find a writer or lawyer who can break it down into something a layman will digest.

This book is extremely clear, uses real world case examples, and, perhaps most importantly, is brief and to the point. The hopeless heir looking for information on how to settle an estate is not helped by dense tomes of law and precedent. They are better served by a straightforward manual like the one found here.
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Robin
3.0 out of 5 stars Not true according to NY probate attorney
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2019
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Although this was a great book and opened my eyes to what I'm about to embark in, after meeting with my probate attorney, I am told that something I read here, is not true. I read that you must be a resident of NY to be the executor. My attorney said this is not true. You do not have to be a resident but you must have been a resident of the state. I am in NY and have an excellent probate attorney. This leaves me wondering about the rest of what I've read is actually fact. I suppose only time will tell as I go along in this tedious process.
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Ihator Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars High-level overview
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2023
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This guide is meant to give you a high-level overview of the process as a whole.
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M.G. Midget Driver
1.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK RELATES TO THE USA NOT THE UK - BEWARE
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 11, 2020
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It is ALL in the headline. IF you are in the UK - forget it. If in the USA, having flicked through it, it looks like a pretty decent and especially at the price point, is easy to read and a valuable introduction to an enormously complex subject.
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