Get It Together: Organize Your Records So Your Family Won't Have To (book with CD-Rom),   ISBN:9781413309096

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This is a wonderful tool for anyone who wants to save their family from having to figuring out what their wishes are should something happen to them. Everyone, young and old, should have these documents prepared. Being organized will giving you a great feeling of relief and satisfaction. This is a great book to help you do that.
Vicki
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This gave me detailed, step-by-step process for gathering records and key documents and organizing them for future use. The greatest resource is the forms CD included with the book and I will be able update and reprint the forms when necessary. I have a peace of mind that my successors will have no trouble making or tracking down stuff because I put all of these forms and key documents in one place and all of the meaningless clutter is gone. My next purchase will be Quicken WillMaker Plus 2009 Edition.

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I bought this book because I have a 1 1/2 year old son and I thought it would be a good idea to have everything organized in case something happens to me. After going through this book, I realized that whomever has the task of executing my wishes will be able to do so with ease. I am already an organized person but this book made me organize my paperwork even better.

This is a must have book!

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"Get It Together" is a great resource, filled with worksheets, checklists, and step-by-step instructions. It also includes a Windows-based CD-ROM for printing out selected documents and resources. It probably contains more information than most people will need, but it is a good preparation guide for family and loved ones. It's like a family survival guide for when you're no longer here.

It discusses burial and cremation options, organs and body donation, funeral and memorial services, healthcare directives, small business ownership, and durable power of attorney finances, and the like. Nearly all the material your family will need can be stored in a paper folder and on your computer. Upon your passing away, your family and loved ones will have the necessary documents and information they need about you, your business, employment, and personal life. It's also a useful guide for personal and family planning in general.

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Sometime ago, my grandmother passed away unexpectantly and at an early age. She left an incomplete estate without a will or trust to her name. I remember the horror of watching her 12 children argue and push each other over what little she had left them and I remember how the pain only got compounded when probate and estate taxes came into the picture. Add to this the fact that not all of her assets and liabilities were easy to track down and not all of them were named in beneficiaries that were useful or had lawful capacity to serve as beneficiaries. I remember the nights that my mother spent awake, crying and trying to sort through all of the mess as she dug through all of the tedious paperwork, all the while having to figure out how to come up with money for a decent funeral at time when we were barely above the poverty line.

This memories I took with me as a child and vowed to myself that this would never happen to me or my siblings, so I got my parents and myself copies of this book. This book is a virtual godsend to anyone who wants to have a comprehensive view on planning their estate and keeping their records clear and organized so that one's heirs will have no trouble knowing exactly where to go and what to do to ensure a smooth, painless transition. Surely, it's no substitute for a well-trained attorney on these subjects, but it will definitely save you much money in billable hours and consultation fees that would have otherwise been better spent on preparing your legal documents and tailoring your estate to your specific needs.

This book is indeed comprehensive. It has everything in it from your organ donation wishes to auto title records. Everything. It's as if Nolo took several of their best books and put them into one. I think they're doing the consumer a real service by putting out such a book, and they are in turn definitely saving a lot of families from potential heartbreak and stress in the future.