Overview

Your will, made easy Write a will that suits your needs with a minimum of fuss. This book provides all the forms and step-by-step instructions you need to create a simple, valid will that protects your family and property after your death. Make a will that lets you: name beneficiaries to inherit your assets choose a guardian for young children set up trusts for minors, and name an executor (and a backup). Learn how to: choose appropriate witnesses finalize your will, and revoke or change your will if necessary. This book also explains basic estate planning, including steps you can take to avoid probate court. The updated 11th edition includes the latest changes in federal estate tax law and the annual gift tax exclusion.

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""An excellent book for lay people."" BusinessWeek ""The most streamlined, yet thorough information available on how to write a valid will quickly and safely without a lawyer.""Long Beach Press-Telegram ""This guide for general readers offers plain language, bullets, tips, cautions, and directions for creating a will; it also covers estate planning. The chapters go through the process of writing a basic will, with a final chapter on writing a more complex will. Coverage includes beneficiaries, property ownership, children, executor, estate planning, preparing the draft of the will, signing the final will, storing and copying the will, and changing or revoking the will. The book contains worksheets, fill-in-blank wills, and other forms. A companion web site offers downloadable forms. This eighth edition matches recent changes in federal estate tax law."" Eithne O'Leyne, Editor Ringgold, Inc. ProtoView

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Denis Clifford, a graduate of Columbia Law School, where he was an editor of The Law Review, is a lawyer who specializes in estate planning. He is the author of many Nolo titles, including Quick and Legal Will Book, Make Your Own Living Trust and Plan Your Estate and coauthor of A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples. He has been interviewed by such major media as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Money Magazine.

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