To Save the Nation (a novel)
Attorney N. David Winkler takes on the challenge of a lifetime.
His client: Maria Theresa Romero, whose mother died and left a letter revealing a series of shocking family secrets. First, she wasn’t her real mother. Maria Theresa was taken at birth from her real mother, who was tortured and murdered for her political views by the right-wing military regime during Argentina’s “Dirty War” of the 1970s. Next, the man she always knew as her father was really former Argentine military, the murderer of her biological mother. Finally, her real father was an Argentine banker, who allegedly died in the crash of private jet. Immediately after the crash his banking empire collapsed; millions of dollars were missing. But did he really die in the crash?
The lawyer’s mission: To either confirm that the banker died in the crash, or to find him. He has little time, as others join the race to find the banker and the missing fortune. His nemesis: A former Colonel from the Argentine regime, who is about to join the high ranks of U.S. Homeland Security, to do in this country what he did in Argentina, “to save the nation.”
Could it really happen here?
Available October 2019 in print, e-book and audiobook.
The Executor's Companion: A Practical Guide to Estate Administration
By: Robert E. Kass, JD, LLM, Robert H. Downie, MBA, and Yuh Suhn Kim, JD, Editor
25 chapters, 370 pp, including glossary, Michigan probate forms, and detailed index.
Price: $29.95. ISBN 978-0-9856814-0-1. Purchase at www.amazon.com
Partial Contents:
Keys to Achieving Peace and Harmony When Settling An Estate
How to Preserve and Pass On Digital Assets
The Ins and Outs of Organ Donation
Whom to Notify of the Funeral, How to Notify Them — and How NOT to Notify
Grief Support: Why and How to Obtain Help
How to Find “Lost” Insurance and Other Assets
Who Should Settle an Estate — and Do You Really Want the Job?
Where to Turn for Help — and Should You Go It Alone?
Inventorying the Assets and Tallying Liabilities: How to Pull It All Together
Social Security and Veteran’s Benefits: What’s Available and How to Make Claims
Dreaded Probate: How to Avoid Probate, How to Deal with the Probate Court if You Must, Including Forms
Dealing with Creditors: How to Cut Off Your Personal Liability, How to Handle an Insolvent Estate and Under Water Real Estate
Putting the Horror Stories in Perspective: Providing for Your Family’s Cash Needs
The Tax Man Cometh: Dealing with Estate Taxes and Income Taxes
Should You Take Fiduciary Fees? — And How to Keep Peace in the Family If You Do
Addressing the Survivors’ Financial & Estate Planning: Let’s Get It Right Next Time
Who Will Care When You're Not There? Estate Planning for Pet Owners
By Robert E. Kass, JD, LLM & Elizabeth A Carrie, JD, LLM
10 Chapters, over 130 pages, including Table of State Statutes on Pet Trusts, Pet Informaton Sheet, Pet Trust Drafting Checklist, and 14 full color illustrations
Price $24.95 ISBN 978-0-615-44340-9. Available at www.amazon.com
Read this book to learn:
Why you must plan for the care of your pets if something happens to you
Why planning for your incapacity, unexpected absence and emergencies is as important as planning for your death
Who are the key players in planning for your pets’ welfare, and how to choose them wisely
How to determine the right level of care to be provided, how much money to provide, and when to fund it
What are the legal ways to plan for your pets’ future welfare, and how to plan in any state
How to minimize taxes and avoid surprises in your planning
How pets show grief on loss of an owner, and how to obtain grief support after the loss of a pet
How to memorialize your pet, and leave a legacy
How to implement the plan, weighing the pros and cons of using an online document preparation service or an experienced pet planning attorney