Living Wills & Trusts: How to Distinguish Between Them; Probate & Taxation; Intestate Succession, Tips on Writing Your Own Will (Series 300: Retirees & Estates)

In an effort to give readers the benefit of foresight when preparing for their own death, this guide explains the features and differences between living wills and living trusts and details the variations in distributing assets so that readers can make informed decisions about which prepared testamentary instrument is the best fit for their own estates and situations. Probate and after-death taxation are clarified, and pointers for writing one's own will are given. Also covered are the roles of trustees and executors, other living options, and identifying distributors.