Every Californian's Guide to Estate Planning: Wills Trusts and Everything Else

About this book

Finally an Estate Planning Guide Written by and for Californians Every Californians Guide to Estate Planning helps you understand the basics of leaving money and property to loved ones and charities naming a guardian for children and planning for beloved petswith a special focus on issues unique to making an estate plan in California like: how state community property rules affect inheritance and taxes how to minimize capital gains for those inheriting high value real estate legal and tax rules that apply to non-citizens and U.S. permanent residents important issues for international guardians trustees and executors how to make sure your heirs dont lose a low property tax rate and how to avoid Californias slow and expensive probate system through options such as transfer-on-death deeds. With Downloadable Worksheets Includes access to essential worksheets that help you get started on writing a will preparing a trust choosing a guardian leaving money to kids naming beneficiaries choosing agents for your health care directive and power of attorney for finances doing a personal inventory and more on Nolo.com (details inside).