1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations, forms ; 28 cm
Note
Includes index.
Contents
Introduction: How to Use This Book -- Ch. 1. Personal Concerns and Estate Planning -- Ch. 2. An Overview of Estate Planning -- Ch. 3. State Property Ownership Laws -- Ch. 4. Inventorying Your Property -- Ch. 5. Beneficiaries -- Deciding Who Gets Your Property -- Ch. 6. Children -- Ch. 7. Probate and Why You Want to Avoid It -- Ch. 8. Chart: Probate Avoidance Methods -- Ch. 9. Revocable Living Trusts -- Ch. 10. Joint Tenancy -- Ch. 11. Bank Accounts, Car Registration and Security Registration as Estate Planning Devices -- Ch. 12. Life Insurance -- Ch. 13. State Law Exemptions from Normal Probate -- Ch. 14. Estate Taxes -- Ch. 15. Gifts -- Ch. 16. Ongoing Trusts for Tax Savings and Property Management -- Ch. 17. Wills -- Ch. 18. Durable Powers of Attorney and Living Wills -- Ch. 19. Organ Donation, Funerals and Burials -- Ch. 20. Business Ownership and Estate Planning -- Ch. 21. Social Security and Pensions -- Ch. 22. Going Further -- Doing Your Own Research or Hiring Experts -- Ch. 23. After Your Estate Plan is Completed -- Ch. 24. Some Estate Plans -- Appendix I: Estate Forms -- Appendix II: State Death Tax Rules.