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| Introduction: How to Use This Book | |
| Personal Concerns and Estate Planning | |
| An Overview of Estate Planning | |
| State Property Ownership Laws | |
| Inventorying Your Property | |
| Beneficiaries - Deciding Who Gets Your Property | |
| Children | |
| Probate and Why You Want to Avoid It | |
| Chart: Probate Avoidance Methods | |
| Revocable Living Trusts | |
| Joint Tenancy | |
| Bank Accounts, Car Registration and Security Registration as Estate Planning Devices | |
| Life Insurance | |
| State Law Exemptions from Normal Probate | |
| Estate Taxes | |
| Gifts | |
| Ongoing Trusts for Tax Savings and Property Management | |
| Wills | |
| Durable Powers of Attorney and Living Wills | |
| Organ Donation, Funerals and Burials | |
| Business Ownership and Estate Planning | |
| Social Security and Pensions | |
| Going Further - Doing Your Own Research or Hiring Experts | |
| After Your Estate Plan is Completed | |
| Some Estate Plans | |
| Glossary | |
| Appendix I: Estate Forms | |
| Appendix II: State Death Tax Rules | |
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