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Nolo's guide to estate planning / Attorney Liza W. Hanks.

Estate planning (portion title)
Guide to estate planning (portion title)

Hanks, Liza, 1961- (author.).

Summary:

"This book explains, to a national audience, how to provide for the distribution of one's assets upon death, by using designated beneficiaries, wills, and trusts."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781413331660
ISBN: 1413331661
Physical Description: 388 pages : illustrations, charts ; 23 cm
Edition: First edition
Publisher: El Segundo, CA : Nolo, 2024.
Copyright: ©2024

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- What's an estate plan and why do you need one? -- Taking inventory : understanding what you own and how you own it -- Wills -- Living trusts -- Avoid probate by designation, deed, joint ownership, and small estates procedures -- Estate planning and your minor children : choosing a guardian -- Leaving money to children -- Yours, mine, and ours : estate planning for blended families -- Death and taxes : income, gift, and estate taxes -- Naming the right beneficiaries : retirement and life insurance -- Estate planning across borders -- Advance health care directives and powers of attorney for finances -- Managing your plan and keeping it current -- Settling an estate -- Finding a lawyer and help beyond this book -- How to use the downloadable forms on the Nolo website.