Wills and Trusts Kit For Dummies

by Larson, Aaron

• ISBN13: 9780470283714
• ISBN10: 0470283718
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-08-04
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Though most people are aware they need a will, as many as 660f Americans, according to consumer reports don't have one. How will they know which documents are right for them and how can they get started writing and executing them? Wills & Trusts Kit For Dummies offers extensive advice and information to readers who are unsure which will work best for them, whether setting up a trust is advisable, and information on how to prepare a living will.

Author Biography

Aaron Larson worked for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he developed professional education programs in estate planning, litigation, and family law.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Getting Started with Your Will or Trust

Ensuring That Your Last Wishes Are Honored

Making Crucial Decisions

Gathering Per tinent Information

Planning Your Bequests

Providing for Your Children and Dependents

Dipping into Your Pocket: The Tax Man and Others

Everything You Need to Know about Wills

Writing and Signing a Will

Navigating the Land Mines

When You Already Have a Will

Estate Administration: What Happens in Probate Court

Trust Me! How Trusts Work

The Anatomy of a Trust

Dead or Alive: Picking Your Trust

When You Already Have a Trust

Carrying Out the Intent of Your Will and Trust

Planning for Your Incapacity

Those Cushy Retirement Funds

Life Insurance: Making Sure It Doesn't Backfire

Your Castle: How It's Owned Makes a Huge Difference

The Part of Tens

Ten Common Will Mistakes

Ten Reasons to Have a Trust

Ten Tax Traps to Avoid When Planning Your Estate

Appendixes

State Signing Requirements

State Inheritance Taxes

Estate Planning Questionnaire

About the CD

Index

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