Estate Planning: A Road Map for Beginners (A Real Life Legal Guide)

You don’t have to be rich to need estate planning. If you have property and loved ones and want to provide for the future, you need estate planning. This book makes the minimum requirements you need for an estate plan easy to understand. Whether you have questions about a durable power of attorney, a health care proxy or the difference between a living trust and a will, this guide will break it all down for you.

This Real Life Legalâ„¢ book has been written by attorneys with extensive experience in estate planning. They make it easy to understand why you may want to set up a trust to avoid probate, protect assets, provide for a special needs child or even care for a pet. With the right preparation, you can appoint someone NOW to make health or financial decisions for you down the road when you may not be able to make them.

If you have young children, a special needs child or a large taxable estate, don’t put planning off! It’s never too early to start estate planning, but it can become too late.

We cover that all here. And make it easy to understand.

Real Life Legalâ„¢ wants you to be prepared.

Maria B. Whealan is an attorney with expertise in elder law and estate planning and is a certified mediator. She is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey.

Susan G. Parker is a tax attorney who specializes in estate, elder and business planning. She is licensed to practice law in New York and Florida.