Table of contents : Contents Preface What Can Go Wrong? Let’s Start at the Beginning The Many Problems with Joint Ownership Expenses at Death Probate and How to Avoid It Inheritance Taxes Funding Living Trusts Is There Any Other Tax My Heirs Have to Worry About? My Estate Exceeds the Inheritance Tax Exemption— What Do I Do? Ruling from the Grave The Remarrying Spouse New Marriage and Children from Prior Marriage Controlling Your Wealth So Someone You Don’t Like Doesn’t Get It Protecting Your Child from Losing His Inheritance How to Motivate Your Child How to Leave Money to Grandchildren Choosing an Executor Can I Make My Own Will and Living Trust? How Much Will It Cost If I Have a Lawyer Do It for Me? Can You Make This Simple for Me? I’m Completely Confused. What Documents Do I Really Need? How Do I Get My Parents Motivated? Wills That Can Cause Trouble Incapacity and Nursing Homes Care of Animals The End of the Trail Appendix 1 High Tech Appendix 2 People You Can Call Appendix 3 A Checklist for Your Own Personal Use Glossary