Your Worry-Free Legacy: Everything You Need to Know About Estate Planning in Illinois

Most people have no idea where to begin when it comes to estate planning. "Can't I just make a simple will?" they ask. There are, however, many complex aspects to putting together an effective estate plan, and often, people don't even know what questions they should ask. In Your Worry-Free Legacy, attorney Denice Gierach compiles the most common issues people face when creating an estate plan into one comprehensive book. Organized in a simple, easy-to-follow Question & Answer format, Your Worry-Free Legacy covers everything you need to know about estate planning in Illinois. In this book, you'll find answers to all your estate planning questions, including: -What is a will? What is a trust? What benefits do they offer? -Why do I need estate planning? -What are the taxes that I might have to pay? -How can I avoid unnecessary taxes on my estate? -How do I protect myself in the event that I become incapacitated? -How is my business affected by my death? -Will my family be able to get distributions from my estate to live on? -How can I leave a legacy for my children? -And more! You've worked hard all your life for your money, and now's the time to make sure you keep as much of it as possible during your lifetime, and ensure as much of it as possible goes to the people you choose upon your death with speed and ease.