J. K. Lasser's New Rules for Estate Planning and Taxes

The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 will affect numerous aspects of your financial life - none more important than how you plan your estate. This new tax law includes the first major estate tax revision in over twenty-five years. Don't wait until it's too late. Use J.K. Lasser's New Rules for Estate Planning and Taxes to find out exactly how the rules have changed, and what you can do now to effectively plan your estate. Estate expert Harold Apolinsky and financial advisor Stewart Welch III offer valuable advice and solid strategies to help you plan your estate under the new tax law as well as preserve your wealth. Packed with up-to-the-minute facts, J.K. Lasser's New Rules for Estate Planning and Taxes makes it easy for you to understand the sweeping changes which have already taken place, and other changes which will be phased-in over the next decade. Learn what the new law means for you and your family, and find out how to use it to keep what has taken a lifetime to accumulate. With this book, you'll understand: The repeal of the Estate Tax Wealth-transfer exemption How the new legislation will impact trusts and inheritances The role of wills, executors, and guardianship Treatment of charitable contributions And much, much more!