Plan Now or Pay Later: Judge Jane's No-nonsense Guide to Estate Planning - Softcover

too little, too late! when it comes to estate planning, too little, too late means less-often a lot less-for your heirs. in probate court, judge jane lucal has presided over hundreds of cases in which she has seen the effect on families of both good and bad estate plans, or worse-the dire consequences of no planning at all. drawing on her experience, plan now or pay later teaches you how to protect your estate by explaining legal terms, concepts, and estate planning vehicles in language you can understand; revealing the pitfalls of poor planning so you can take action before it`s too late; showing how to maximize the transfer of wealth from one generation to the next; demonstrating why you need to integrate your estate and financial plans; showing how you should prepare for the possibility of becoming disabled, highlighting real-life cases from the courtroom to illustrate winning and losing approaches to estate planning. includes web site resources, reading lists, and other valuable tools.