Plan Your Estate - Softcover

Clifford Attorney, Denis

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79 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1413317200 ISBN 13: 9781413317206

Publisher: NOLO, 2012

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The most comprehensive -- yet easy to read -- guide to estate planning on the market! Learn how to create an estate plan and protect your family

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:

avoid probate

leave property through a will or trust

use life insurance to provide for your loved ones

name a guardian for your minor child

leave property to a young person

plan for incapacity

implement strategies specific to business owners

reduce estate taxes

make final arrangements

This edition is completely revised with the latest federal and state laws, plus updated estate and gift tax information, and enhanced discussions about 529 plans, same-sex marriage, tax-saving trusts, and retirement benefits.

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About the Author:

Denis Clifford, a graduate of Columbia Law School, where he was an editor of The Law Review, is a lawyer who specializes in estate planning. He is the author of many Nolo titles including Quick and Legal Will Book and Make Your Own Living Trust and co-author of Plan Your Estate and A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples. He has been interviewed by such major media as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Money Magazine.

Review:

" An excellent source of information on wills and estate planning. " The New York Times

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