Wills--The Big Myth: What You Don't Know Can Hurt Your Family

Wills — The Big Myth teaches the reader about Wills, their function and their limitations. It describes common problems that many families have faced, and, in each circumstance, a Will wasn’t enough to protect family members — even with the addition of life insurance. After exposing the Big Myth (that Wills and life insurance protect your family), it exposes and dispels other common myths that are associated with estate planning. It addresses how to address Living Will issues (Remember Terri Schiavo?), how to keep strangers from making decisions that affect your children after your death, the truth about Probate, estate taxes, pets, long-term care, and much more. After years of estate planning, Robert and Joan came to realize that many well intentioned but misinformed parents were protecting their families with Wills that were either worthless pieces of paper or that would accomplish considerably less than they expected. Wills—The Big Myth prepares families to intelligently discuss their Wills with a lawyer so they will end up with true protection for their families. The text of is written for the lay person and, as a result, every step has been taken to avoid legalese. Wills—The Big Myth differs from other books about Wills in that it dispels common misconceptions that impede effective estate planning. It offers a primer on the function and limitations of Wills, exposes common problems that many families have faced due to those limitations, and focuses on other common myths that are associated with estate planning. Robert Dunn’s philosophy about estate planning evolved through years of attending professional seminars, self-education and working with clients to design and execute their estate plans. He came to realize that many well intentioned but misinformed parents were protecting their families with Wills that were either worthless pieces of paper or that would accomplish considerably less than they expected.