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Table of Contents

Here is What You Will Discover Inside This Book ............... 1
About the Author ........................................................................... 2
Personal Note................................................................................... 7
Chapter 1. What is estate planning?...................................... 9
Chapter 2. What happens if I don’t do an estate plan at
all? .................................................................................................... 12
Chapter 3. What is an estate? What is a will? What is a
revocable living trust? ................................................................ 18

Will ......................................................................................... 18
Revocable Living Trust ..................................................... 22
Chapter 4. How much does an estate plan cost? What
factors affect the cost?................................................................ 26
The cost of wills .................................................................. 26
Will vs. Revocable Living Trust....................................... 27
Revocable Living Trust ...................................................... 29
When is a Simple Will enough?...................................... 31
The Cost of Creating a Will and Revocable Living
Trust ...................................................................................... 33
Chapter 5. How can I help ensure that my family stays
together and my assets grow?.................................................. 35
Selecting a Child as Trustee............................................ 35
Lump Sum Distributions.................................................. 38
Chapter 6. The messages received from a lifetime of your
giving ............................................................................................... 40
Chapter 7. The Stages of Life .................................................. 45
Age of Majority ..................................................................... 46
Age of Ambition.................................................................... 47
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