Estate Planning Basics: Quick & Legal

"Summary
This quick read makes understanding the rules of estate planning easy!
Estate Planning Basics provides concise, straightforward and easy-to-read explanations of the major components of estate planning, so that you don't have to spend hours wading through endless options (most of which apply to the wealthy).
Learn about:
choosing beneficiaries
estate planning by parents with minor children
wills
living trusts
other probate-avoidance methods, including using a retirement plan like an IRA or 401(k) as an estate planning device
estate taxes and tax-reduction methods
trusts for people in second marriages, or for those leaving property to a disabled person
planning for the handling of medical and financial decisions if one becomes incompetent
Attorney Denis Clifford gives you the reliable, plain-English answers you need, whether you're doling out the family heirlooms or steering clear of estate taxes. The 3rd edition is updated with the current rules of your state.
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