Estate planning, in plain English
Get the need-to-know basics about wills, trusts, avoiding probate, and planning for incapacity with Estate Planning Basics. This book lays out your options in plain English, guiding you to the right estate plan for you and your family.
Learn how to:
• make a will or living trust
• name a guardian for your children
• avoid probate
• choose an executor
• use durable powers of attorney, and
• prepare a health care directive.
The 12th edition is completely updated to reflect the latest information about estate planning.
表中的内容
Your Estate Planning Legal Companion Chapter 1 A First Look at Estate Planning Chapter 2 Your Beneficiaries Chapter 3 Children Chapter 4 Planning for Incapacity: Medical Care and Finances Chapter 5 Wills Chapter 6 Living Trusts Chapter 7 Other Ways to Avoid Probate < Chapter 8 Retirement Plans as Estate Planning Devices Chapter 9 Estate Tax Chapter 10 Reducing Federal Estate Taxes Chapter 11 Property Control Trusts Chapter 12 Lawyers Chapter 13 Finalizing Your Estate Plan Appendix A Index
关于作者
Denis Clifford, a graduate of Columbia Law School, where he was an editor of The Law Review, is a lawyer who specializes in estate planning. He is the author of many Nolo titles, including Quick and Legal Will Book, Make Your Own Living Trust and Plan Your Estate and coauthor of A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples. He has been interviewed by such major media as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Money Magazine.