Living Trust A Private Will That Does Not Have to Be Probated

This is a what to know primer on the Living Trust written in everyday English. There are background chapters on wills, joint tenancy, probate procedures, federal estate taxes & related topics. The author is an attorney (39 years), a newspaper columnist & a faculty member of a community college. He limits his law practice to the Living Trust. For over ten years he has taught six-hour seminars on the Living Trust to about 5000 laypersons (age 45 to 70+) at the college & at libraries. In the last session of the seminar, the students were asked to turn in a seminar evaluation sheet. The author spent five years writing the book by translating (with great care) the legalese of wills & trusts into lay person language using these seminar evaluation sheets & the teaching experience. He hired a legal secretary to accompany him to the seminars to take down the exact questions of the students. These questions appear unedited in the book together with answers. In addition to lay persons, people who have bought the book include attorneys, financial planners, accountants, librarians & IRS agents.Most libraries in Illinois have copies of the book. Read the book. You will have an exciting experience penetrating the legal mystique of wills & trusts. The Living Trust is the most efficient method: (1) to protect yourself & your assets during your lifetime & (2) to avoid the costs & delays of probate at your death. It can also minimize federal estate taxes.Papke, William L. is the author of 'Living Trust A Private Will That Does Not Have to Be Probated' with ISBN 9780961956806 and ISBN 0961956801.