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Plan Your Estate covers everything from the basics of wills and living trusts to sophisticated tax-saving strategies. The authors give you straightforward, plain-English explanations of every significant estate-planning option available, so you can make the best decisions for you and those you love. The book covers: federal estate and gift taxes trusts used to control property left to beneficiaries charitable remainder trusts durable powers of attorney living wills funerals and burials The 6th edition is completely revised to cover new federal estate tax laws, gift tax rules, and information on Educational IRAS and 529 plans. It also provides and expanded discussion of retirement benefits. Good for all states except Louisiana.