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Estate Planning 101: The Essentials for Building and Protecting Your Legacy
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Dr. Boyce Estate Planning Interview with Attorney Tamika Johnson | December 10, 2024 (Replay)
Unit 1: Introduction to Estate Planning
Estate: Understanding property ownership and its implications for estate planning. (2:18)
Will: The basics of creating a will and its importance in distributing assets after death. (2:30)
Living Will: Introduction to a living will and its role in outlining medical decisions if one becomes incapacitated. (2:23)
Testator: The role of the person making a will and their responsibilities. (2:22)
Executor: Responsibilities of the individual appointed to administer the estate. (2:40)
Probate: Overview of the probate process and its significance in estate planning. (2:59)
Estate Planning Attorney: The role of an attorney in guiding the estate planning process. (2:39)
Non-Probate Asset: Discover how non-probate assets bypass the probate process and transfer directly to designated beneficiaries. (2:09)
Unit 1: Introduction to Estate Planning Quiz
Unit 2: Core Principles of Estate Planning – Basic Concepts and Essential Terms
Intestate: Explore the implications when someone passes away without a valid will. (2:27)
Intestacy Laws: Explore the rules governing the distribution of assets when someone dies without a will. (2:35)
Heir: Delve into the legal rights of individuals to inherit assets from a deceased person. (2:30)
Beneficiary: Understand the process of designating recipients for specific assets in an estate. (3:03)
Per Capita: Learn about this method of distributing an estate where each heir receives an equal share. (1:16)
Per Stirpes: Understand this method of distributing an estate where descendants receive a portion of their deceased ancestor’s share. (1:16)
Guardianship: Learn about the legal assignment of responsibility for minor children or incapacitated adults. (2:25)
Power of Attorney: Discover the significance of granting decision-making authority to another individual. (2:26)
No Contest Clause: Investigate how this clause helps prevent disputes over an estate plan. (2:36)
Elective Share: Learn about the portion of an estate a surviving spouse is entitled to, regardless of the will's directives. (2:30)
Conservatorship: Understand the role and responsibilities of a court-appointed conservator managing the affairs of an incapacitated person. (2:36)
Fiduciary: Explore the fiduciary’s role in managing trusts or estates with a legal obligation to act in the best interests of others. (2:35)
Unit 2: Core Principles of Estate Planning – Basic Concepts and Essential Terms Quiz
Unit 3: Simple Trusts: Building Blocks for Effective Estate Planning
Trust: Introduction to how trusts function in estate planning. (3:16)
Trustee: Managing the responsibilities of overseeing a trust. (3:14)
Grantor/Settlor: The individual who creates and funds a trust. (3:06)
Living Trust: Basics of trusts created during one’s lifetime to manage assets. (3:19)
Revocable Trust: Understanding trusts that can be altered or revoked by the grantor. (3:41)
Irrevocable Trust: Discover how this trust, once established, cannot be altered or revoked by the grantor. (3:33)
Crummey Trust: Leveraging gift tax exclusions effectively in estate planning. (1:59)
Codicil: Amendments or additions to an existing will. (2:11)
Durable Power of Attorney: Explore the legal mechanism that grants someone the authority to make decisions on your behalf if you become unable to do so. (2:12)
Unit 3: Simple Trusts: Building Blocks for Effective Estate Planning Quiz
Estate Planning 101: The Essentials for Building and Protecting Your Legacy Review
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Durable Power of Attorney: Explore the legal mechanism that grants someone the authority to make decisions on your behalf if you become unable to do so.
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