AARP Crash Course in Estate Planning, Updated Edition: The Essential Guide to Wills, Trusts, and Your Personal Legacy [Paperback]

Michael T. Palermo (Author), Ric Edelman (Foreword)

Book Description

Series: AARP | Publication Date: February 5, 2008

Scrutinized for accuracy by AARP’s legal specialists, and completely up-to-date, 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 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 advanced 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.
• 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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Sterling; Updated edition (February 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 140275860X
• ISBN-13: 978-1402758607
• Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 7 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #863,115 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, February 16, 2008

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H. M. Schwarz "goforit" (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AARP Crash Course in Estate Planning, Updated Edition: The Essential Guide to Wills, Trusts, and Your Personal Legacy (Paperback)

This book was an easy to read book that provided some helpful information. Brought up some topics that I had never thought of and I appreciated that. I liked that it was an updated version and mentioned new rules, etc. Would recommend!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for anyone making a will or serving as an executor, February 9, 2008

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Joe Smith - See all my reviews

This review is from: AARP Crash Course in Estate Planning, Updated Edition: The Essential Guide to Wills, Trusts, and Your Personal Legacy (Paperback)

Great book. Gives a comprehensive background on the do's and dont's of setting up a will. Also gives a step by step blueprint of tasks handled by executors. Hopefully the next edition will cover a little more for elder/medical cost estate planning. All in all this is a five star book.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars 2008 update not indicated on publisher's page, September 3, 2008

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Desert Krone "desertkrone" (Tucson, Arizona) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: AARP Crash Course in Estate Planning, Updated Edition: The Essential Guide to Wills, Trusts, and Your Personal Legacy (Paperback)

I just received this book, and although the cover has updated edition stamped on it, the publisher's page does not list the 2008 updated edition date at all. Also, the table of contents is exactly the same as the 2005 edition. So, what were the supposed updates exactly? Why doesn't the updated publishing date show on the publisher's page?