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Product Description Estate planning, in plain English Get the need-to-know basics about wills, trusts, avoiding probate, and planning for incapacity with Estate Planning Basics. This book lays out your options in plain English, guiding you to the right estate plan for you and your family. Learn about: making a will or living trust naming a guardian for your children avoiding probate choosing an executor using durable powers of attorney, and preparing a health care directive. The 10th edition is completely updated to reflect the latest information about estate planning. Review “Will be appreciated by those with modest estates who want a quick overview.” Library Journal “One of the simplest and best overviews of the estate-planning process.” The Wall Street Journal “ A search of more than a dozen books in my reference library uncovered a mention of the stepped-up basis in all, but only Estate Planning Basics…makes it clear that the basis of inherited property is adjusted up or down.” Florida Sun-Sentinel About the Author Denis Clifford, a graduate of Columbia Law School, where he was an editor of The Law Review, is a lawyer who specializes in estate planning. He is the author of many Nolo titles, including Quick and Legal Will Book, Make Your Own Living Trust and Plan Your Estate and coauthor of A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples. He has been interviewed by such major media as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Money Magazine.