The most comprehensive — yet easy to read — guide to estate planning on the market

Plan Your Estate covers everything from the basics of wills and living trusts to sophisticated tax-saving strategies. The authors give you straightforward, plain-English explanations of every significant estate-planning option available, so you can make the best decisions for you and those you love.

The book covers:

wills

probate and how to avoid it

living trusts

property-control trusts

naming guardians for children

leaving property to children

estate taxes and how to reduce them

living wills (health care directives)

financial powers of attorney

final arrangements

strategies for business owners

and much more

The 9th edition is completely updated with the latest federal and state laws, and now covers ethical wills — a new way to pass on values, beliefs and important personal experiences. Good for all states except Louisiana.

The most comprehensive estate planning book available, Plan Your Estate covers everything from basic estate planning to sophisticated tax-saving strategies for people with estates worth up to $1,200,000 or more. It demystifies: probate avoidance, living wills, estate tax saving trusts, funerals and burials, federal estate and gift taxes, charitable remainder trusts, durable powers of attorney. This useful book includes valuable information about estate tax savings and family "pot trusts." The 9th edition is completely updated to reflect the latest federal and state laws. Good in all states except Louisiana.

"Plan Your Estate" covers everything from basic estate planning to sophisticated tax-saving strategies for people with estates worth more than one million dollars. It demystifies probate avoidance, living wills, estate tax saving trusts, gift taxes, durable powers of attorney, and more.