Description
Description
Estate planning, in plain English
Get the need-to-know basics about wills, trusts, avoiding probate, and planning for incapacity with Estate Planning Basics. This book lays out your options in plain English, guiding you to the right estate plan for you and your family.
Learn how to:
- make a will or living trust
- name a guardian for your children
- avoid probate
- choose an executor
- use durable powers of attorney, and
- prepare a health care directive.
The 13th edition is completely updated to reflect the latest information about estate planning.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Will be appreciated by those with modest estates who want a quick overview." Library Journal "One of the simplest and best overviews of the estate-planning process." The Wall Street Journal
" A search of more than a dozen books in my reference library uncovered a mention of the stepped-up basis in all, but only Estate Planning Basics...makes it clear that the basis of inherited property is adjusted up or down." Florida Sun-Sentinel
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
NOLO
Pub date:
2026-02-24
Length:
208 pages
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