An Introduction To Estate Planning In A Nutshell

This Nutshell presents an introduction to basic concepts and techniques of estate planning. Subjects covered include transfers of property at death by will or intestacy; inter vivos gifts; survivor interests; revocable and irrevocable trusts; community property; life insurance; retirement, disability and death benefits; charitable trusts; future interests; fiduciary administration; and federal estate and gift taxes.

The Estate and Estate Planning; Transfer of Property at Death by Will and Under Intestate Law; Survivorship Interests; Community Property; "Simple" Wills; Insurance; The Estate Arising From Status: Social Security; "Private" Pensions; Workers' Compensation; Veterans' Benefits; Trusts: An Introduction; Future Interests: An Introduction; Using Private Express Trusts; Charitable Trusts; The Rule in Shelley's Case; Doctrine of Worthier Title; Rule Against Perpetuities; Rule Against Accumulations; Some Aspects of Fiduciary Administration; Federal Estate and Gift Taxes.

First ed. published in 1975 under title : An introduction to estate planning.

This third edition provides a comprehensive review of the law affecting intestate succession, wills, and trusts. This book introduces wills terminology to the lay audience and updates the law of trusts with references to the Uniform Trust Code and the Restatement of Trusts. This book uses problems arising from celebrity peccadilloes and deaths, such as those of Anna Nichole Smith and James Brown, to illustrate legal issues. Moreover, this book can be adopted to supplement a traditional wills and trust class or as the sole text for a seminar.

Often members of the public think that their estate needs are met simply by creating a will and holding assets jointly. What they do not realize is the many other tools available to them in the financial and legal fields, and advice sought in one field does not guarantee information flowing on tools used in the other. Uniquely, this book arms the general public with the knowledge to make intelligent choices among the many tools in both fields.

A step-by-step to getting financial and legal affairs in order. Worksheets and forms included.

Wills; Intestacy; Superseding Rights of the Spouse and Issue; Statute of Wills; Revoking and Changing Wills; Beneficiaries; Changes in Items Bequeathed; Interpretation; Decedent's Estate Administration; Estate Administration; Creation of Trusts; Overview; Elements of a Trust; Trust Administration; Trustee Powers and Duties; Other Trust Administration Problems.