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