Plan Your Estate

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:

*federal estate and gift taxes *trusts used to control property left to beneficiaries *charitable remainder trusts *durable powers of attorney *living wills *funerals and burials

Completely updated, the 7th edition discusses new state estate tax rules, the new "disclaimer trust" for couples who aren't sure whether they need an AB trust, educational saving plans for kids, transfer-on-death deeds to avoid probate for real estate – and much more. Good for all states except Louisiana.