Multistate Guide to Estate Planning (2005)

Multistate Guide to Estate Planning gives the estate planning professional instant access to the estate planning laws of all 50 states and the District of Columbia. In one comprehensive source, the Guide provides state-by-state guidance on how to minimize state taxes to preserve the multistate estate, achieve the desired disposition of property regardless of jurisdiction, resolve commonly encountered state law problems in estate practice, and assure asset protection. The easy-to-use format enables the estate planning professional to readily locate information concerning one state’s treatment of a particular issue—or compare the treatment required by several states—all on the same table. Each table is broken into detailed, separate analyses, which consist of a series of detailed questions. The tables are designed for state-by-state comparisons. All information in the new and updated charts generally reflects state laws in effect on March 1, 2005. The 2005 Edition addresses clients’ concerns about "dying with dignity." The recent highly visible public controversies and evolving law have made this a focus of primary concern for clients. There are tremendous differences from one state to another. What is a state's position with regard to living wills and health care directives? Just how much can be authorized and what exposure do doctors and hospitals have? Will an out-of-state document be given effect? Multistate Guide to Estate Planning answers the questions. The 2005 Multistate Guide to Estate Planning is divided into 13 parts. Highlights of this new edition include: - Updated material on living will statutes - Revised tax charts summarizing the states' tax treatment of trusts and estates - State-by-state summary of the current estate tax situation - Updated charts for new statutes and cases