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Finance 3060
Outline
Estate Planning
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Wills
a. Definition of Wills
b. Article: Wills and inheritance: how changes to the intestacy rules affect
you
i. http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/sep/20/wills-inheritancechanges-intestacy-rules
c. Types of Wills
d. Why do you need a will?
e. Basics of Writing of a Will
f. Basic Organization of a Will
i. Introductory statement
ii. Payment of debt and taxes clause
iii. Disposition of property clause
Trusts
a. Definition of Trusts
b. Characteristics of Trusts
i. Grantor
ii. Trustee
c. Types of Trusts
i. Living Trusts
1. Article: Four Facts of Living Trusts
a. http://www.kiplinger.com/article/retirement/T021C000-S001-four-facts-of-living-trusts.html
2. Types
a. Revocable Trusts
b. Irrevocable Living Trusts
ii. Testamentary Trusts
1. Article: Testamentary Trusts
a. http://www.nolo.com/legalencyclopedia/testamentary-trusts.html
2. Types
a. Standard Family Trusts
b. Qualified Terminable Interest Property Trusts
c. Sprinkling Trusts
d. Benefits of Using Trusts for Estate Transfer
e. Rights of the Estate
i. Partnership Theory of Marriage Rights
ii. Community Property Laws
iii. Community Property
iv. Separable Property
v. Planning Documents
1. Durable Power of Attorney (POA)
2. Living Will
3. Health Care Proxy
vi. Article: Eight Smart Estate Planning Steps to Die the Right Way
1. http://www.kiplinger.com/article/retirement/T021-C000S002-8-smart-estate-planning-steps-to-die-the-rightway.html
V.
In Conclusion
a. Top 3 missteps that many people make in investing in estate planning
b. Restate thesis