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Overview
How to Avoid Probate by Creating a Living Trust exposes the truth about America's outdated and costly probate system, often called "the attorney's private retirement fund." Learn how simple it is to create your own probate-avoiding, tax-saving living trust-without the expense and double-talk of a lawyer. Find out:- Why a living trust is better than a will
- How to quickly and easily transfer assets into your trust
- How married couples can double their estate tax exemption
- The best way to name a guardian for your underage children
- How to protect yourself and your assets in the case of physical or mental incapacity
- How to assign financial and health care powers of attorney
- How to keep from getting cheated should you choose to have a lawyer draw your living trust
Every year, hardworking Americans unwittingly leave thousands of dollars not to their children, but to overcharging attorneys and inflexible probate courts. How to Avoid Probate by Creating a Living Trust puts an end to the ignorance that profits the legal profession, by teaching you how to leave your hard-earned assets to your rightful heirs.
About the Author
Gordon Mead Bennett is president and founder of the National Center for the Avoidance of Probate. After watching helplessly as his parents' simple estate endured thousands of dollars worth of legal fees over fourteen months, Gordon decided to get even. He founded the NCAP, and today helps clients across the country create their own Living Trusts without the frustration and expense of a lawyer.
Synopsis
How to Avoid Probate by Creating a Living Trust exposes the truth about America's outdated and costly probate system, often called "the attorney's private retirement fund." Learn how simple it is to create your own probate-avoiding, tax-saving living trust-without the expense and double-talk of a lawyer. Find out:
- Why a living trust is better than a will
- How to quickly and easily transfer assets into your trust
- How married couples can double their estate tax exemption
- The best way to name a guardian for your underage children
- How to protect yourself and your assets in the case of physical or mental incapacity
- How to assign financial and health care powers of attorney
- How to keep from getting cheated should you choose to have a lawyer draw your living trust
Every year, hardworking Americans unwittingly leave thousands of dollars not to their children, but to overcharging attorneys and inflexible probate courts. How to Avoid Probate by Creating a Living Trust puts an end to the ignorance that profits the legal profession, by teaching you how to leave your hard-earned assets to your rightful heirs.
About the Author
Gordon Mead Bennett is president and founder of the National Center for the Avoidance of Probate. After watching helplessly as his parents' simple estate endured thousands of dollars worth of legal fees over fourteen months, Gordon decided to get even. He founded the NCAP, and today helps clients across the country create their own Living Trusts without the frustration and expense of a lawyer.
Book Details
Published
November 1, 2007
Publisher
Sterling Publishing
Pages
224
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781402752315