Probate costs can eat away at the total value of estate. This does not have to happen if one has a valid will and a clear estate plan. This book lays out the whole process including step-by-step directions for writing a will, language to be used in letters to executors and heirs, power of attorney, and more. Also included is a complete Glossary of estate-planning terms written in layperson's language.
STEPHEN M. MAPLE is an associate professor and director of the Legal Assistant Program in the School of Business at the University of Indianapolis. A law professor since 1975, Maple also maintains an active private practice specializing in small businesses. A newspaper writer and columnist, Maple is also the author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Wills and Estates.