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Death may be inevitable, but probate doesn't have to be. By creating a living trust, your property will bypass lengthy and expensive probate proceedings and go directly to the people you've designated, quickly and easily. Make Your Own Living Trust explains how to create a living trust, transfer property to the trust and amend or revoke the trust at any time. Specifically, it covers how to: create various living trusts, including an AB trust transfer assets to your trust, including real estate, stocks and bonds, jewelry, art, or a small business name beneficiaries for all trust property sign your document and make it legal appoint someone to manage property left to minors or young adults provide for trust property management if you become incapacitated retain absolute control over trust property while you live Make Your Own Living Trust includes all the forms you need -- as tear-outs or on CD-ROM -- to create your own trust, plus step-by-step instructions for filling them out. Completely updated and revised, the 5th edition covers new estate tax laws and how they affect estate planning. It also discusses making a trust the beneficiary of retirement accounts and life insurance, and provides more information on AB trusts. Good in all states except Louisiana.