Journey Into Probate and Back

a reference book unlike any other in which author ann marquez
interweaves first-hand experience with candor
— and the practical with whimsy

Journey Into Probate and Back :: The Guide to Everything End of Life

"Life is a mystery . . ."

"Life is a mystery," they say. But death certainly is too. Most of us turn our heads, allowing professionals to sort it all out. Not Ann Marquez. In Journey Into Probate and Back she dives into the rabbit hole of her father's dying, death and beyond where things get curiouser and curiouser. And messy.

Each step on the confusing path reveals a lesson which Marquez shares with a refreshingly candid voice. From the ashes of her chaotic experience rises practical guidance everyone needs for the ultimate trip.

Equal parts memoir and reference, Journey Into Probate and Back is jam-packed with resources, web-links, celebrity case studies and plain language definitions. Marquez decodes the legal process and lawyer language. But it's not just about probate. The book also explores gray areas and oddities such as organ donation, hospice, cryonics, eco-friendly burials and estate planning for pets.

Marquez is a gentle, humorous and truthful guide. Take her hand, hold tight and keep your eyes wide open on the journey of your life. While choosing to enter the rabbit hole can be confusing and scary, it can also be illuminating and transformational. ~ Allison Harnden

Gathered from the trenches of a failed estate plan, these are the things no one warns about—the things no one talks about. Journey Into Probate and Back helps the reader understand there is so much more to end-of-life planning than preparing a will.

Back Cover of Journey To Probate and Back
Back Cover

Funding: Send In The Clowns

About the Author

Ann Marquez is a wife, mother, grandmother of Kat and Jake, guardian of a rescue shelter cat named Bailey, and author specializing in politics and research.

She is a member of International Women’s Writing Guild, Friends of Tennessee/Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival 2010/2011, Henderson Writers’ Group and NEW MEXICO BOOK ASSOCIATION.

During the spring of 1999, armed with expert advice and a court appointment, Marquez ventured into the ongoing probate of her father’s estate. It wasn't until a full three years later that she re-emerged, battered, yet enlightened by the journey. The experience inspired her to prepare a more meaningful path for those who must someday follow. Journey Into Probate and Back is the result.