Synopses & Reviews
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.
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
"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.