Estate Planning For Dummies

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, like becoming incompetent and pet care 
• Craft a solid estate plan and keep it up-to-date

Don’t leave the final disposition of your estate up to chance and the whims of bureaucrats. Estate Planning For Dummies gives you the complete lowdown on:

• Figuring out what you're really worth
• Mastering the basics of wills and probate
• Using will substitutes and dodging probate taxes
• Setting up protective trusts, charitable trusts, living trusts and more
• Making sense of state and federal inheritance taxes
• Avoiding the generation skipping transfer tax
• Minimizing all your estate-related taxes
• Estate planning for family businesses
• Creating a comprehensive estate plan

Straightforward, reader-friendly, easy-to-use, Estate Planning For Dummies is the ultimate guide to planning your family’s future.