Plan Your Estate

The most comprehensive -- yet easy to read -- guide to estate planning on the market! Learn how to create an estate plan and protect your family

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:

avoid probate

leave property through a will or trust

use life insurance to provide for your loved ones

name a guardian for your minor child

leave property to a young person

plan for incapacity

implement strategies specific to business owners

reduce estate taxes

make final arrangements

This edition is completely revised with the latest federal and state laws, plus updated estate and gift tax information, and enhanced discussions about 529 plans, same-sex marriage, tax-saving trusts, and retirement benefits.