Product DescriptionIf youre like most people you want to be sure that once youve passed on no more of your property and money will be lost to the government than is absolutely necessary. You want to know that youll be leaving your heirs your assets and not your debts. You want to be absolutely certain that your will is ship-shape your insurance policies are structured properly and that every conceivable hole in your estate plan has been filled. And most of all youd like to do all of this without driving yourself crazy trying to make sense of the complicated jargon jumble of paperwork and welter of state and federal laws involved in the estate planning process. Written by two estate planning pros this simple easy-to-use guide takes the pain out of planning for your ultimate financial future. In plain English the authors walk you step-by-step through everything you need to know to:
- Put your estate into order
- Minimize estate taxes
- Write a proper will
- Deal with probate
- Set up trusts
- Make sure your insurance policies are structured properly
- Plan for special situations