We The People's Guide to Estate Planning: A Do-It-Yourself Plan for Creating a Will and Living Trust

Foreword Bill Lockyer vii

About the Authors ix

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction 1

Chapter 1: What Happens When Somebody Dies? 9

Chapter 2: Do I Need a Will? 25

Chapter 3: Do I Need a Living Trust? 49

Chapter 4: The Living Trust Up-Close 77

Chapter 5: Powers of Attorney, Successor Trustees, and Beneficiaries 107

Chapter 6: Taxes 147

Chapter 7: Settling the Estate 165

Chapter 8: Frequently Asked Questions 191

Chapter 9: Estate Planning Terms 209

Appendix A: Last Will and Testament Samples 219

Will Sample (Last Will and Testament of Gregory Brown) 220

Codicil Sample (Codicil to the Will of Debra Close) 222

Appendix B: Living Trust Samples and Additional Documents 223

Appendix C: List of We The People Stores 295

Index 301