Complete Will Kit 3e

A timely update of a bestselling guide to wills and estate planning

This is a revision of the successful Complete Will Kit, Second Edition. The authors have expanded the information regarding the importance of a will and estate planning due to recently increased values of stocks and bonds and the effects of inheritance. Numerous revisions reflect current federal and state requirements and tax codes. One completely revised chapter reflects a more contemporaneous estate tax situation.

If you have yet to draw up a will, or need to revise an existing one, you'll find The Complete Will Kit an indispensable reference. Taking you step-by-step through the process of writing a will and maintaining a current estate plan, this comprehensive guide gives you all the information you need to complete your own will quickly, easily, and accurately. With new sections on living wills, powers of attorney, and a comprehensive guide to legal resources in all 50 states, as well as easy-to-use detachable forms and updated state requirements, The Complete Will Kit includes details on:

• Preparing your estate plan—basic provisions, trusts and life estates, joint ownership and right of survivorship
• Revision for special circumstances—an interstate move, a marriage or divorce, the addition of beneficiaries, the birth or adoption of children
• Bequests and specific instructions—identifying beneficiaries, using contingent, residual, and charitable bequests
• How to safeguard your property—tangible and intangible personal property, real property, life insurance
• Executorship—appointing an executor, naming an administrator, special duties