Plan Now or Pay Later
Plan Now or Pay Later teaches you how to protect your estate by explaining legal terms, concepts, and estate planning vehicles in language you can understand; revealing the pitfalls of poor planning so you can take action before it's too late.
Too little, too late! When it comes to estate planning, too little, too
late means less - often a lot less - for your heirs.
In probate
court, Judge Jane Lucal has presided over hundreds of cases in which she
has seen the effect on families of both good and bad estate plans, or
worse-the dire consequences of no planning at all. Drawing on her
experience, Judge Jane`s book teaches you how to protect your estate by:
- explaining legal terms, concepts, and estate planning vehicles in language you can understand;
- revealing the pitfalls of poor planning so you can take action before it`s too late;
- showing how to maximize the transfer of wealth from one generation to the next;
- demonstrating why you need to integrate your estate and financial plans;
- showing how you should prepare for the possibility of becoming disabled;
- highlighting real-life cases from the courtroom to illustrate winning and losing approaches to estate planning.
- Includes Web site resources, reading lists, and other valuable tools.
Paperback, 272 Pages, Dimensions 240 x 170 MM Language English.
PART ONE: The Basic Concepts
Chapter 1: Why You Need Estate Planning
Chapter 2: Your Estate Today
Chapter 3: Classifying Your Assets
Chapter 4: How State Laws Affect Estate Planning
Chapter 5: The Probate Process
Part Two: Estate Planning Tools
Chapter 6: Financial Tools: The Building Blocks of Estate Planning
Chapter 7: Wills
Chapter 8: Property Deeds
Chapter 9: Trusts
Chapter 10: Legal Tools for Disability Planning
Part Three: Six Months to a Solid Estate Plan
Chapter 11: Seven Steps to a Successful Estate Plan
Appendix A: What to Do and What Not to Do When Someone Dies
Appendix B: The Cost of Administering Your Estate
Appendix C: Web Sites for Estate Planning
The Honorable Jane B. Lucal has served as a probate judge in Ohio since 1985. Prior to that, Judge Lucal was an assistant prosecuting attorney and an attorney in private practice. She also served as legal counsel for the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington, DC. She currently teaches, writes, and lectures widely on various aspects of estate planning. Noted for her interest and advocacy positions in issues affecting the general public, she has been featured on national television, including Dateline NBC, for her legal expertise and commentary.