Wills, Probate, and Inheritance Tax For Dummies

Planning how to pass your estate on doesn’t have to mean complications, legal jargon and huge bills. Wills, Probate and Inheritance Tax For Dummies, 2nd Edition takes you through the process step-by-step and gives you all the information you need to ensure that your affairs are left in good order. It shows you how to plan and write your will, minimise the stress of probate, and ensure that your nearest and dearest are protected from a large inheritance tax bill.

Discover how to: 

• Decide if a will is right for you
• Value your assets
• Leave your home through a will
• Appoint executors and trustees
• Choose beneficiaries
• Draw up a DIY will
• Work out how inheritance tax works and if you’re liable to it
• Find out what can and can’t be taxed
  

Julian Knight is the Money Editor at The Independent on Sunday. Previously he worked as a personal finance reporter for BBC News, writing regularly for the BBC News website and contributing to Radio Five Live. Julian has written about personal finance for a variety of magazines, national newspapers and websites. He is the author of Retiring Wealthy For Dummies and The British Citizenship Test For Dummies.

Includes advice on how to write your own will Get your financial affairs in order and minimise inheritance tax Planning and writing your own will doesn't have to be a nightmare of expense and confusion. This jargon-free book gives you all the information you need to write a legally binding will and organise your estate properly. Covering all angles of inheritance, from taking care of your own affairs to administering probate for the first time, this reassuring guide helps you to minimise stress and keep your family's tax bill down. Julian Knight is the Personal Finance Editor at The Independent on Sunday . He previously worked as a personal finance reporter for BBC News. THE DUMMIES WAY Explanations in plain English 'Get in, get out' information Icons and other navigational aids Online cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun Discover how to: Help your family pay less inheritance tax Make the right probate choices Set up a trust for your children Troubleshoot and change your will Decide when you need to call an expert Get Smart!@ Find listings of all our books Choose from many different subject categories Browse our free articles

Includes advice on how to write your own will Get your financial affairs in order and minimise inheritance tax Planning and writing your own will doesnt have to be a nightmare of expense and confusion. This jargon-free book gives you all the information you need to write a legally binding will and organise your estate properly. Covering all angles of inheritance, from taking care of your own affairs to administering probate for the first time, this reassuring guide helps you to minimise stress and keep your familys tax bill down. Julian Knight is the Personal Finance Editor at The Independent on Sunday . He previously worked as a personal finance reporter for BBC News. THE DUMMIES WAY Explanations in plain English Get in, get out information Icons and other navigational aids Online cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun Discover how to: Help your family pay less inheritance tax Make the right probate choices Set up a trust for your children Troubleshoot and change your will Decide when you need to call an expert Get Smart!@ Find listings of all our books Choose from many different subject categories Browse our free articles

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