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Estate Planning Basics

Estate Planning Basics

by Denis Clifford

 eBook, Published by NOLO   (15 August 2011)

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Estate planning rules explained in one quick read!

Estate Planning Basics provides concise, straightforward, and easy-to-read explanations of the major components of estate planning, so that you don't have to spend hours wading through endless options (most of which apply to the wealthy).

Learn about:

  • choosing beneficiaries
  • estate planning by parents with minor children
  • wills
  • living trusts
  • other probate-avoidance methods, including using a retirement plan like an IRA or 401(k) as an estate planning device
  • estate taxes and tax-reduction methods
  • trusts for people in second marriages, or for those leaving property to a disabled person
  • planning for the handling of medical and financial decisions if one becomes incompetent

    Attorney Denis Clifford gives you the reliable, plain-English answers you need, whether you're doling out the family heirlooms or trying to steer clear of estate taxes. The 6th edition has been fully updated to reflect your state's latest estate planning laws and information. 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.

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