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AARP Crash Course in Estate Planning : The Essential Guide to Wills, Trusts, and Your Personal Legacy
AARP Crash Course in Estate Planning The Essential Guide to Wills Trusts and Your Personal Legacy Author:Michael T. Palermo Here is the absolutely essential and totally comprehensive guide to wills, trusts, estate planning, and crafting a personal legacy. — Scrutinized for accuracy by AARP’s legal specialists, this indispensable volume covers every aspect of planning an estate and creating a will. A crash course in one handy volume, the book walks readers... more » through the entire process, from understanding the distinction between probate and nonprobate property to delegating a durable power of attorney, and from resolving possible tax issues ahead of time to safeguarding your assets.
In these pages you will find:
• comparisons of wills and simple living trusts;
• advice on guardianship and advance medical directives;
• explanations of the role and powers of a trustee—and what steps to take in the case of suspected misconduct;
• a primer on marshaling and protecting retirement assets;
• help in planning for children with disabilities;
• ideas for making sure your money stays in the family in case a spouse remarries; and much, much more.« less