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Enjoy the full audiobook, free from the author.
If you died tomorrow, would your books survive you?
It's so easy to focus on writing and marketing. You’re so busy building a writing business, but you know that if you don’t plan on what will happen after your death, everything you’re building won’t matter.
Yet, you probably don’t know where to start.
This book will help you get your affairs in order, understand estate planning basics, and make a plan so that you can create a legacy that will continue making money for your family long after you're gone.
* Get organized once and for all--quickly and painlessly
* Avoid the top 10 estate-ending mistakes
* Learn how to gather all your affairs in one place
* Discover key talking points to bring up with your estate planning attorney that no one else will tell you about
From passwords to bank accounts to book retailer accounts, this book will hold your hand through the process of getting your ducks in a row.
This book will help you get more organized and help your heirs make more money from your books. It'll give you a fighting chance at preserving the amazing legacy you're already building.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:14 Introduction
15:53 The Three Stages of Estate Management
22:29 Your Last Will and Testament
50:39 Your Living Will and Power of Attorney
53:50 Trusts
59:08 Other Fundamentals
1:08:53 Organizing Your Estate
1:13:02 Estate Organization Basics: Cataloguing Your IP and Physical Property
1:17:39 The Silver Bullets of Doom
1:20:28 Passwords to Your Devices and Apps
1:22:56 Usernames and Passwords to Online Accounts
1:37:17 Two-Factor Authentication
1:57:28 Email
2:13:04 Your Book Files
2:28:44 Bank Accounts
2:40:54 Taxes
2:49:51 Your Domains and Websites
2:59:56 Your Accounts with Book Retailers
3:33:00 Scams
3:35:56 Other Estate Organization Items
3:36:36 Physical Property
3:41:40 Your Business Files
3:45:54 Social Media
3:51:14 Influencer Platforms
3:58:19 Email Marketing
4:05:33 Miscellaneous Income Streams
4:11:25 Traditionally-Published Works
4:13:20 Coauthors and Collaborators
4:17:54 Your Heirs’ Operating Systems
4:19:31 Bookmarks
4:20:44 Freelancers and Virtual Assistants
4:23:53 Copyright Licensing Risks
4:26:24 Posthumous Work
4:28:36 Taking Care of Your Readers
4:31:14 Preparing Everything for Your Heirs
4:36:01 Get My Estate Plan Organizer
4:36:58 Read Next: The Author Heir Handbook
4:38:56 Closing Credits
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If you’re able, please support the author and buy the book: books2read.com/estatehandbook (contains links to ebook, audio, paperback, hardcover, and large print)
Also be sure to pick up The Author Heir Handbook for your heirs! Https://books2read.com/heirhandbook (contains links to ebook, audio, paperback, hardcover, and large print)
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Enjoy the full audiobook, free from the author.
If you died tomorrow, would your books survive you?
It's so easy to focus on writing and marketing. You’re so busy building a writing business, but you know that if you don’t plan on what will happen after your death, everything you’re building won’t matter.
Yet, you probably don’t know where to start.
This book will help you get your affairs in order, understand estate planning basics, and make a plan so that you can create a legacy that will continue making money for your family long after you're gone.
* Get organized once and for all--quickly and painlessly
* Avoid the top 10 estate-ending mistakes
* Learn how to gather all your affairs in one place
* Discover key talking points to bring up with your estate planning attorney that no one else will tell you about
From passwords to bank accounts to book retailer accounts, this book will hold your hand through the process of getting your ducks in a row.
This book will help you get more organized and help your heirs make more money from your books. It'll give you a fighting chance at preserving the amazing legacy you're already building.
————
TIMESTAMPS
0:14 Introduction
15:53 The Three Stages of Estate Management
22:29 Your Last Will and Testament
50:39 Your Living Will and Power of Attorney
53:50 Trusts
59:08 Other Fundamentals
1:08:53 Organizing Your Estate
1:13:02 Estate Organization Basics: Cataloguing Your IP and Physical Property
1:17:39 The Silver Bullets of Doom
1:20:28 Passwords to Your Devices and Apps
1:22:56 Usernames and Passwords to Online Accounts
1:37:17 Two-Factor Authentication
1:57:28 Email
2:13:04 Your Book Files
2:28:44 Bank Accounts
2:40:54 Taxes
2:49:51 Your Domains and Websites
2:59:56 Your Accounts with Book Retailers
3:33:00 Scams
3:35:56 Other Estate Organization Items
3:36:36 Physical Property
3:41:40 Your Business Files
3:45:54 Social Media
3:51:14 Influencer Platforms
3:58:19 Email Marketing
4:05:33 Miscellaneous Income Streams
4:11:25 Traditionally-Published Works
4:13:20 Coauthors and Collaborators
4:17:54 Your Heirs’ Operating Systems
4:19:31 Bookmarks
4:20:44 Freelancers and Virtual Assistants
4:23:53 Copyright Licensing Risks
4:26:24 Posthumous Work
4:28:36 Taking Care of Your Readers
4:31:14 Preparing Everything for Your Heirs
4:36:01 Get My Estate Plan Organizer
4:36:58 Read Next: The Author Heir Handbook
4:38:56 Closing Credits
————
If you’re able, please support the author and buy the book: books2read.com/estatehandbook (contains links to ebook, audio, paperback, hardcover, and large print)
Also be sure to pick up The Author Heir Handbook for your heirs! Https://books2read.com/heirhandbook (contains links to ebook, audio, paperback, hardcover, and large print)
For more audiobooks from Michael, visit him at https://www.authorlevelup.com.
Like this content? Join the Author Level Up Fan Club to get your FREE Writing Craft Playbook so you can write like the top 1% of authors: authorlevelup.com/fanclub
The writing book with all my secrets (Be a Writing Machine):
authorlevelup.com/beawritingmachine
The writing book for beginners (How to Write Your First Novel):
authorlevelup.com/yourfirstnovel
Support my Channel by Shopping on Amazon!
amazon.com/shop/authorlevelup
My Writing App of Choice (Scrivener, Affiliate Links):
Scrivener for Mac: authorlevelup.com/scrivenermac
Scrivener for Windows: authorlevelup.com/scrivenerwindows
2018 My YouTube Setup (Affiliate)
authorlevelup.com/kit
