New Edition of Excellent Estate Planning Book Released

I am excited to announce that Alexander A. Bove, Jr. and Melissa Langa have recently published the 4^th Edition of their book entitled The Complete Book of Wills, Estates, and Trusts published by St. Martin’s Griffin.

This book, designed for a non-attorney audience, does a stellar job of explaining the estate planning and probate process from start to finish. The book is divided into 14 chapters as follows:

1. The World of Wills
2. Do you Really Need a Will?
3. What is a Will?
4. How to Cancel or Change Your Will
5. Common Will Provisions
6. Uncommon Will Provisions – Controlling from the Grave
7. Spouses’ and Children’s Rights to an Estate
8. Estate Management
9. Personal Representatives
10. Will Contests, Lost Wills, and Beneficiary Rights
11. Avoiding Probate and Wills Altogether
12. Everything You Need to Know About Trusts
13. Probate, Trusts, and Taxes
14. Dealing with Lawyers

The conversational nature of the authors’ writing style makes their book easy to read and both enjoyable and informative.

As the authors make clear, the book “is NOT a substitute for expert professional advice.” However, reading this book prior to seeking estate planning advice, or during the estate planning process, will make you a well-informed client so that you will have greater understanding of legal concepts when you visit with your attorney. In this way, you can help assure you ask the right questions, get the answers you need, and obtain the estate plan you want to carry out your intent.