The Everything Wills & Estate Planning Book: Professional advice to safeguard your assests and provide security for your family

by Deborah S. Layton

Most Americans don’t have a will. They avoid estate planning because they don’t want to think about death or they think it’s too complicated. But this easy-to-follow guide takes the mystery out of the process. This book shows readers how easy it can be to plan for security and peace of mind. Readers learn how to write a will, create an estate plan, designate executors, choose trusts, reduce tax liabilities, and distribute their assets. Other features include: A glossary of legal terms Advice for protecting families from creditors Guidance for unmarried partners The important role of charitable giving in your estate plan This book provides sound advice for planning retirement and managing assets at any age and income level. It also includes completely new information on: Updated tax, IRA, and Roth details Charitable giving opportunities for reducing taxes and leaving a legacy Instruction for keeping plans up to date as the readers age An estate planning checklist

Genres: Nonfiction

307 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Janie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I checked out both the Kindle and print versions. I found the print version superior in working through the appendices.

Where Emotions, Finances, and the ever-shifty...-shitty-shifting Law intersect, there can be a great deal of messiness and confusion. I've found no better book on the subject, and having read this, I feel better prepared to meet with my probable lawyer, which is a satisfactory result.

[Matthias Swonger · Rating 3 out of 5]

Somewhat out of date, but free on kindle unlimited. A quarantine is a good time get a will, durable power of attorney, and advanced healthcare directive together, and if you don’t have a complicated estate, this book gives you enough information to get those basics done yourself.