Estate Planning Basics 7th Edition

I'm not a fan of do-it-yourself brain surgery, patent drafting or estate planning. I hesitated to buy Estate Planning Basics because some Nolo books encourage too much self help. Clifford's book does not, rather it facilitates knowing when it is appropriate to hire an expert and for what.Estate Planning Basics is well written and well organized. Segregated topics help readers decide which parts to skim or ignore. If you have no children or they are grown, you don't need to worry about guardians. The downside is redundancy, e.g., repeated references to the federal tax exemption. That is tolerable, however, when it enables one to focus on topics of personal interest and ignore others that are irrelevant.

This is what the "for Dummies" books should have been: a short, organized, and effective introduction to wills, estates, trusts, etc. The author appears to update it frequently which is critical given changing laws.It is not deep and comprehensive but that is not its purpose. _Estate Planning Basics_ helped me to wade into those other sources that provide the detail.

It is a good guide to those who need an introduction into estate planning. It takes alot of the anxiety out of this legal process

There are so many details that we may not even know about in planning our own final arrangements and to help parents or others be aware of how to save heirs and executors a lot of stress. This book is written by a professional and covers everything you need to know.

Good book for a complete beginner. It's what I needed to start planning our will and trust.

Too many examples and pretty boring. PLus, it's full of advertisement for the author's company's services. If you have the time, get it. otherwise, fine a better way to learn about estate planning.

A very good handbook for the basics. Will follow-up with others soon.

Arrived promptly and as advertised!