Henry Abts passed away in 2010. The below In Memoriam was written by Jeffrey Marsocci Esq. and posted online. Jeff is an estate-planning attorney, affiliated with The Estate Planning Source, the legal research and legal documents provider used by affiliated attorneys and financial advisors nationwide. I myself had the honor and pleasure of working with Henry, a remarkable and caring man whom I and the world are spiritually poorer for having lost in 2010. His efforts to help persons and their families at times of human loss were monumental. Mr. Abts is the author of three nationally best-selling books on Living Trusts and how to settle them. In Memoriam: Henry W. Abts III (1926-2010) A nationally recognized authority on Living Trusts, Henry W. Abts III is the founder of The Estate Planning Source, the nation's oldest and largest Living Trust documents production resource. A graduate of the University of Southern California, Mr. Abts holds a masters degree from the Stanford Univeristy Graduate School of Business. What is "Estate Planning"? — Click here

Over 40 years of document preparation are behind The Estate Planning Source's Universal Living Trust™ documents; over 70,000 trusts for attorneys, clients and advisors have been prepared; over 20,000 estates have been settled without complications. The Estate Planning Source is the industry leader for superior Living Trust estate planning documents. The Estate Planning Source has been the nationally recognized leader in providing the most comprehensive Living Trusts in the profession for the past quarter of a century. A properly written and properly funded Living Trust is a simple and inexpensive legal alternative that eliminates the costs and delays of probate. It ensures that your loved ones will receive their inheritance promptly and as you intended. It also allows you to plan for your own incapacity or for avoiding competency hearings. Affiliated attorneys obtain Revocable Living Trust documents from the company that Henry Abts established. To date, that company has finalized over 70,000 trusts. Detailed and comprehensive, their trust documents have been developed through over 40 years of hands-on improvement by hundreds of attorneys throughout the United States resulting in thousands of satisfied clients. They are drafted to ensure accuracy with current state and federal laws, and are updated as changes occur. Those affiliated attorneys are an honor to the American legal profession. We are proud to work with this group. AFTER DOING YOUR OWN RESEARCH, IF YOU HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO OBTAIN A REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST TOGETHER WITH THE FULL COMPLEMENT OF STATE-SPECIFIC ANCILLIARY DOCUMENTS, FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY: If you reside in Florida: Call (941) 545-3600 - You might want to replace an existing written Last Will and Testament to avoid an inevitable probate, especially if there are significant assets involved. If you have an existing RLT, you might want to have it reviewed. Get information concerning retaining a Florida-licensed affiliated estate-planning attorney including the services and fees involved. If you are a licensed Florida attorney interested in broadening your practice and desirous of ethically servicing additional clients, give me a call. If you reside in a state other than Florida: Call (800) 998-2523 and leave your name, your state, and city or town, along with the best phone number at which to contact you. Nationally, over 150 estate-planning attorneys are actively working with the group. We will do our best to locate those licensed in your state and provide you their contact information at no charge or obligation. The attorney's fee for a Revocable Living Trust may be somewhat greater in the states of South Carolina, Illinois, and Iowa. Those states require an attorney to be physically present at the time that Revocable Living Trust documents are executed (signed by the affiliated attorney's clients and notarized).

NOT ALL LIVING TRUSTS ARE CREATED EQUAL The 7 Differences: 222 must-have provisions State specific ancillary documents Custom drafted to fit your needs Applicable in all 50 states Developed over 35 years by more than 1,000 attorneys Designed to cover every potential contingency Our documents have been reviewed and evaluated by a number of experts The Foolproof Way to Pass Along Your Estate to Your Heirs Without Lawyers, Courts, or the Probate System - HENRY W. ABTS III

LIVING TRUST PACKAGE INCLUDES ✔ Revocable Living Trust ✔ Ancillary Documents - per person: - Durable Power of Attorney for Assets - Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare or Advance Directive. - Living Will. - Nomination of Conservator or Guardian. ✔ Anatomical Gift: optional ✔ Abstract of Trust ✔ Trust Certification ✔ Pour-Over Will ✔ Assignment of Furnishings and Personal Effects ✔ Plain English Summaries ✔ Three-ring professional quality binder with 20 tabs and inserts to manage & organize your estate ✔ Funding Guide ✔ Settlement Guide ✔ Final Instructions

This website does not contain legal advice and should not be considered to offer legal advice. It does not constitute the recommendation of any legal document for any individual, nor does it discuss legal details incorporated within wills and trusts. We state clearly that any such discussion must be made with an estate-planing attorney who is licensed in your state. This website contains educational material summarized from books that are widely available in public libraries and in books and other publications that are sold online and in every state through retail outlets. Website © 2021, WiseBirdFinancial LLC Researched and provided by Stewart Ogilby

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