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Front cover of Estate Planning Without the Law Degree, a plain-English guide by Nathan Cross

Guide 01

Estate Planning Without the Law Degree

Wills, trusts, and what happens to your stuff

Wills, trusts, and beneficiaries — explained without the Latin.

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Table of contents

  1. 01Why This Book Exists
  2. Part One: The Foundation
  3. 02Chapter One: Why Most Families Are Unprepared — and What That Costs
  4. 03Chapter Two: The Four Documents Every Adult Needs
  5. 04Chapter Three: Wills — What They Do, What They Cannot Do
  6. 05Chapter Four: Living Trusts — The Cornerstone of a Real Estate Plan
  7. Part Two: Building Your Trust
  8. 06Chapter Five: Revocable vs. Irrevocable — Choosing the Right Structure
  9. 07Chapter Six: Funding Your Trust — The Step Everyone Skips
  10. 08Chapter Seven: Choosing Your Trustee and Successor Trustee
  11. 09Chapter Eight: Beneficiaries — Naming Them Right
  12. Part Three: The Complete Picture
  13. 10Chapter Nine: Powers of Attorney — Financial and Healthcare
  14. 11Chapter Ten: Tax Strategy for Your Estate
  15. 12Chapter Eleven: Digital Assets, Cryptocurrency, and Online Accounts
  16. 13Chapter Twelve: Special Situations — Blended Families, Business Owners, and Minor Children
  17. 14A Final Word: The One Thing Left to Do
  18. 15Form 1: Estate Planning Inventory Worksheet
  19. 16Form 2: Revocable Living Trust Agreement (Educational Template)
  20. 17Form 3: Pour-Over Will (Educational Template)
  21. 18Form 4: Durable Financial Power of Attorney (Educational Template)
  22. 19Form 5: Healthcare Power of Attorney / Proxy (Educational Template)
  23. 20Form 6: Advance Healthcare Directive / Living Will (Educational Template)
  24. 21Form 7: Living Trust Amendment (Educational Template)
  25. 22Form 8: Letter of Final Instructions
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Forming Your LLC the Right Way, the First Time

Formation, filings, and staying out of trouble

Formation, operating agreements, and the filings people forget.

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Table of contents

  1. 01A Note Before You Start
  2. Part One: Understanding What You Are Building
  3. 02Chapter One: What an LLC Actually Is — and What It Is Not
  4. 03Chapter Two: LLC vs. Sole Proprietorship, Corporation, and Partnership
  5. 04Chapter Three: The Liability Protection You Are Actually Getting
  6. Part Two: Formation — Step by Step
  7. 05Chapter Four: Choosing Your State
  8. 06Chapter Five: Naming Your LLC
  9. 07Chapter Six: Filing the Articles of Organization
  10. 08Chapter Seven: The Operating Agreement — Your Most Important Document
  11. 09Chapter Eight: EIN, Bank Account, and the First 30 Days
  12. Part Three: Running It Right
  13. 10Chapter Nine: LLC Taxes — How They Actually Work
  14. 11Chapter Ten: Keeping the Liability Shield Intact
  15. 12Chapter Eleven: Members, Managers, and Adding People to Your LLC
  16. 13Chapter Twelve: When Your LLC Needs to Change — or End
  17. 14A Final Word: Now Form It
  18. 15Form 1: LLC Formation Checklist
  19. 16Form 2: Single-Member LLC Operating Agreement (Educational Template)
  20. 17Form 3: Multi-Member LLC Operating Agreement (Educational Template)
  21. 18Form 4: LLC Member Resolution Template
  22. 19Form 5: Independent Contractor Agreement (Educational Template)
  23. 20Form 6: LLC Annual Compliance Checklist
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Divorce and Your Finances: What Actually Happens

Assets, debts, support, and the paperwork

Assets, debt, support, and the paperwork nobody warns you about.

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  1. 01A Note Before You Begin
  2. Part One: Understanding What You Are Facing
  3. 02Chapter One: How Divorce Actually Works — The Process from Start to Finish
  4. 03Chapter Two: The Types of Divorce and Which One Fits Your Situation
  5. 04Chapter Three: The Financial Documents You Need to Gather Right Now
  6. Part Two: Dividing What You Have
  7. 05Chapter Four: Marital Property vs. Separate Property — Drawing the Line
  8. 06Chapter Five: The House — Keep It, Sell It, or Buy Out Your Spouse
  9. 07Chapter Six: Retirement Accounts and the QDRO
  10. 08Chapter Seven: Debts, Taxes, and Hidden Financial Exposure
  11. Part Three: Support, Children, and Negotiation
  12. 09Chapter Eight: Spousal Support — How It Works and How It Is Calculated
  13. 10Chapter Nine: Child Support — The Formula, the Deviations, and What Courts Actually Do
  14. 11Chapter Ten: Negotiating Your Settlement — Strategy, Not Emotion
  15. 12Chapter Eleven: Working with Your Attorney — Getting the Most for the Least
  16. Part Four: Rebuilding After
  17. 13Chapter Twelve: Your Financial Life After Divorce — The First Year Playbook
  18. 14A Final Word
  19. 15Appendix: Forms and Worksheets
  20. 16Form 1: Marital Asset and Debt Inventory
  21. 17Form 2: Monthly Budget Worksheet — During Divorce
  22. 18Form 3: Document Checklist — What to Gather Before Seeing an Attorney
  23. 19Form 4: Property Division Worksheet
  24. 20Form 5: Spousal Support Negotiation Tracker
  25. 21Form 6: Post-Divorce Financial Checklist
  26. 22Form 7: Post-Divorce Account and Beneficiary Update Tracker
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Fixing Your Credit Without the Scams

Disputes, timelines, and what actually moves a score

Disputes, timelines, and why credit repair companies mostly sell hope.

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  1. 01A Note Before You Begin
  2. Part One: How Credit Actually Works
  3. 02Chapter One: What a Credit Score Is and What It Is Not
  4. 03Chapter Two: The Five Factors That Determine Your Score
  5. 04Chapter Three: The Three Credit Bureaus and Your Credit Reports
  6. Part Two: What Damages Your Credit and How
  7. 05Chapter Four: Late Payments, Collections, and Charge-Offs
  8. 06Chapter Five: Bankruptcies, Judgments, and Public Records
  9. 07Chapter Six: Hard Inquiries, New Credit, and Common Mistakes
  10. Part Three: Disputing Errors and Exercising Your Legal Rights
  11. 08Chapter Seven: Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
  12. 09Chapter Eight: How to Dispute Errors on Your Credit Report
  13. 10Chapter Nine: Dealing with Debt Collectors — Your Rights and Options
  14. Part Four: Rebuilding Your Credit from Where You Are
  15. 11Chapter Ten: The Rebuilding Timeline — What to Expect and When
  16. 12Chapter Eleven: Secured Cards, Credit-Builder Loans, and Authorized User Status
  17. 13Chapter Twelve: Maintaining Good Credit for the Long Term
  18. 14A Final Word
  19. 15Appendix: Forms and Reference Tools
  20. 16Form 1: Credit Report Review Worksheet
  21. 17Form 2: Dispute Letter Templates (Bureau and Creditor)
  22. 18Form 3: Debt Validation Letter Template
  23. 19Form 4: Debt Payoff Tracker
  24. 20Form 5: Credit Rebuilding Progress Tracker
  25. 21Form 6: Monthly Credit Health Checklist
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Being a Landlord

Leases, deposits, and eviction realities

Leases, deposits, repairs, and the rules that bite back.

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Table of contents

  1. 01A Note Before You Begin
  2. Part One: Setting Up Your Rental Business
  3. 02Chapter One: The Landlord Mindset — This Is a Business, Not a Favor
  4. 03Chapter Two: Structuring Your Rental — LLC, Insurance, and the Right Foundation
  5. 04Chapter Three: Setting the Right Rent and Preparing the Property
  6. Part Two: Finding and Selecting Tenants
  7. 05Chapter Four: Marketing Your Rental and Managing Inquiries
  8. 06Chapter Five: Tenant Screening — How to Do It Legally and Effectively
  9. 07Chapter Six: Fair Housing Law — What You Must Know Before You Advertise
  10. Part Three: The Lease and Move-In
  11. 08Chapter Seven: Writing a Lease That Actually Protects You
  12. 09Chapter Eight: Security Deposits — The Rules Every Landlord Gets Wrong
  13. 10Chapter Nine: The Move-In Process — Documentation That Protects Both Parties
  14. Part Four: Managing the Tenancy and Protecting Your Investment
  15. 11Chapter Ten: Maintenance, Repairs, and the Implied Warranty of Habitability
  16. 12Chapter Eleven: When Things Go Wrong — Late Rent, Lease Violations, and Eviction
  17. 13Chapter Twelve: Landlord Tax Strategy — Deductions, Depreciation, and Exit Planning
  18. 14A Final Word: The Landlord Who Is Prepared
  19. 15Form 1: Rental Property Readiness Checklist
  20. 16Form 2: Tenant Screening Criteria (Written Policy)
  21. 17Form 3: Rental Application Form
  22. 18Form 4: Move-In / Move-Out Inspection Checklist
  23. 19Form 5: Lease Violation Notice Template
  24. 20Form 6: Pay or Quit Notice Template
  25. 21Form 7: Security Deposit Disposition Letter Template

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