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AARP Crash Course in Estate Planning

December 2004

AARP Crash Course in Estate Planning: The Essential Guide to Wills, Trusts, and Your Personal Legacy. We all want to make sure our loved ones are provided for after we are gone. Creating the plan doesn't have to be painful or complicated. Attorney Michael T. Palermo explains everything you need to know about wills, trusts, and more, in plain, easy-to-understand English.




In the AARP Crash Course in Estate Planning: The Essential Guide to Wills, Trusts, and Your Personal Legacy (AARP Books and Sterling Publishing, January 2005), lawyer Michael Palermo expertly steers novices through the estate-planning wilderness. In plain, easy-to-understand English, Palermo explains everything you need to know about:

  • Wills and the probate process
  • The pros and cons of living trusts
  • Taxes—and how to pay less
  • Naming a guardian for your minor children
  • Living wills and other advance medical directives
  • Marshaling and protecting retirement assets
  • Ideas for keeping your money "all in the family" in the event a spouse remarries

Palermo tells us why this topic is too important for would-be "do-it-yourselfers" and urges readers to consult an estate-planning lawyer before taking official steps. Bone up on the bevy of rules and tools presented here and you'll be able to work intelligently with an attorney. The result: an estate plan that best suits you and those you leave behind.

With a foreword by consumer finance guru Ric Edleman and a handy glossary of terms, the AARP Crash Course in Estate Planning offers expertise you can trust.

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