Probate Litigation Resource Links

Getting Ready for Estate Planning
http://www.ces.purdue.edu/estateplanning
This site from Purdue University outlines a six-step guide to preparing for estate planning.

Legal Information Institute - Probate by State
Cornell University offers a listing of probate statutes by state.
http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/state_statutes3

Federal Citizen Information Center - Estate Planning
The federal government provides information on estate planning and estate taxes.
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/money/estateplan/planning.htm

Who Gets Grandma?s Yellow Pie Plate?
The University of Minnesota offers advice on estate planning and personal property.
http://www.yellowpieplate.umn.edu/indexB.html

Smart Money: Estate Planning
Provides information to consumers on the process of gathering information and documentation for estate planning.
http://www.smartmoney.com/estate/

AARP: Estate Planning Guide
Guide provided by AARP with useful information on wills, powers of attorney, estate administration, choosing an executor and other estate planning resources.
http://www.aarp.org/families/end_life/a2003-12-04-endoflife-guide.html

American Bar Association Estate Planning FAQs
The American Bar Association provides information and answers to frequently asked questions about estate planning, wills and probate.
http://www.abanet.org/rppt/public/

American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
This site is the home page for the American Bar Association's Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law.
http://www.abanet.org/rppt/home.html

Legal Information Institute - Uniform Probate Code
Cornell University provides information relating to the Uniform Probate Code (UPC) as well as a list of states that have adopted the UPC in part or in its entirety.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/donors/solicit.php?http_referer=/uniform/probate.html

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Websites

www.aarp.org
This website offers free, useful information on estate planning. A free will preparation worksheet can be downloaded at
www.aarp.org/families/end_life/a2003-12-04-endoflife-will.html

www.irs.gov
Internal Revenue Service website has up-to-datee state tax information

www.abanet.org
Website of American Bar Association (ABA) offers information on finding and using an estate planning attorney. The ABA does not make referrals. Click on Find Legal Help. The ABA Commission on Law and Aging offers a free tool kit for advance planning / medical directives. It can be downloaded at: www.abanet.org/aging/publications/docs/consumer_tool_kit_bk.pdf

www.freeadvice.com
Free, comprehensive, easy-to-understand legal information.

www.csrees.usda.gov/fsll
Click on "Tools for Consumers" for online learning to help you achieve financial security for yourself and your family.

www.MyMoney.gov
The Federal Govenment's website dedicated to helping Americans understand more about their money.