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    Estate Planning For Dummies, 2nd Edition
    Estate Planning For Dummies, 2nd Edition
    Estate Planning For Dummies, 2nd Edition
    Audiobook15 hours

    Estate Planning For Dummies, 2nd Edition

    Written by Jordan S. Simon and Joseph Mashinski

    Narrated by Chris Sorensen

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    About this audiobook

    Estate Planning For Dummies teaches you the ins and outs of estate planning. It's all about drafting wills, dealing with probate, assigning powers of attorney, establishing living trusts, and beyond. Think you don't have enough assets to merit estate planning? Think again. This everyone-friendly guide walks you through building a solid estate plan, whatever your current financial situation. In easy-to-understand language, you'll learn the ins and outs of estate planning, including what happens to your stuff when you pass away. This new edition is updated for the many recent changes in estate taxes and inheritance law. Make sure your assets get into the pockets of your heirs or wherever you want them to go, and learn how to accomplish it the For Dummies way.

    - Understand state and federal estate and inheritance taxes

    - Make sure your heirs get as much as they can

    - Protect your estate's privacy even after you're gone

    - Prevent disagreements and uncertainty among your heirs

    - Figure out how to pass on your digital assets

    This friendly guide is a must for people of any age in the process of planning where their assets ultimately end up.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateMay 23, 2023
    ISBN9798350810127
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