25 Top Will and Living Trust Products

1. Quicken WillMaker Plus 2009
a. Intuit Inc.
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. This product has been in existence since 2004. It is currently in its sixth edition.
d. Perfect Wills, Living Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning Platinum by Cosmi (2006), Living Will Made Easy by On Hand Software (2001), and Living Trust Builder by JIAN (2001).
e. Comprehensive, easy to use, forms will comply with your state’s law, included bonus forms that can be used every day (promissory notes, child and elder care forms).

2. Suze Orman's Will & Trust Kit: The Ultimate Protection Portfolio
a. Hay House and Suze Orman.
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. The original version came out in 2005. The newest edition came out in 2007 and is online.
d. Quicken WillMaker Plus 2009, Perfect Wills, Living Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning Platinum by Cosmi (2006), Living Will Made Easy by On Hand Software (2001), and Living Trust Builder by JIAN (2001).
e. Comes with a CD, but it is completely online. Contains $2,500 worth of customized documents.

3. Perfect Wills, Living Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning Platinum
a. Cosmi.
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. This product originally came out in 2001. The most current version is from 2006.
d. Quicken WillMaker Plus 2009, Suze Orman’s Will & Trust Kit: The Ultimate Protection Portfolio (2007), Living Will Made Easy by On Hand Software (2001), and Living Trust Builder by JIAN (2001).
e. 200 custom legal documents valid in all 50 states, video self-help provides professional advice.

4. Wills and Trusts Kit For Dummies
a. For Dummies
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. This book came out on August 11, 2008 and has no prior additions.
d. Kiplinger's Estate Planning: The Complete Guide to Wills, Trusts, and Maximizing Your Legacy (2008) and The Complete Book of Trusts, 3rd Edition.
e. Uses plain language to show you how to create a will or trust with or without professional assistance.

5. The Complete Book of Trusts
a. Wiley
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. This version came out on April 12, 2002. There are two older versions.
d. Kiplinger's Estate Planning: The Complete Guide to Wills, Trusts, and Maximizing Your Legacy (2008) and Will and Trusts Kit for Dummies.
e. Explains how to best use trusts.

6. Kiplinger's Estate Planning: The Complete Guide to Wills, Trusts, and Maximizing Your Legacy
a. Kaplan Publishing
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. This came out May 6, 2008 and it is the only edition.
d. Will and Trusts Kit for Dummies and The Complete Book of Trusts, 3rd Edition.
e. Explains why it’s important, essential terms, and action steps.

7. AARP Crash Course in Estate Planning, Updated Edition: The Essential Guide to Wills, Trusts, and Your Personal Legacy
a. Sterling
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. This updated edition came out on February 5, 2008. There is an older edition.
d. Will and Trusts Kit for Dummies and The Complete Book of Trusts, 3rd Edition
e. Examined by AARP legal specialists, comparisons of living wills and trusts

8. Estate Planning Basics
a. NOLO
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. This 4th edition of the book came out in 2008.
d. Will and Trusts Kit for Dummies and The Complete Book of Trusts, 3rd Edition
e. Details other ways to avoid probate and reduce federal estate taxes.

9. 60-Minute Estate Planner: Fast and Easy Plans for Saving Taxes, Avoiding Probate, and Maximizing Inheritance
a. AMACOM
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. This third edition came out in 2006.
d. Will and Trusts Kit for Dummies and The Complete Book of Trusts, 3rd Edition
e. Features flow charts, informative, practical and easy to use.

10. Beyond the Grave revised edition: The Right Way and the Wrong Way of Leaving Money To Your Children
a. Harper Paperbacks
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. This revised edition came out in 2001.
d. Will and Trusts Kit for Dummies and The Complete Book of Trusts, 3rd Edition
e. Considers the psychological and emotional aspects of leaving money to children

11. Family Wealth--Keeping It in the Family: How Family Members and Their Advisers Preserve Human, Intellectual, and Financial Assets for Generations
a. Bloomberg Press
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. This revised edition came out in 2004.
d. Will and Trusts Kit for Dummies and The Complete Book of Trusts, 3rd Edition
e. Deals with the extended family.

12. Wealth in Families
a. Harvard
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. This 2nd edition came out in 2006.
d. Family Wealth and Navigating the Dark Side of Wealth: A Life Guide for Inheritors
e. Focuses on the importance of teaching the next generation about wealth

13. Navigating the Dark Side of Wealth: A Life Guide for Inheritors
a. New Concord Press
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. Only one edition.
d. Family Wealth and Wealth in Families
e. Contains advice on finding a purpose and family relationships

14. Nolo's Simple Will Book
a. NOLO
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. This 7th edition came out in 2007.
d. Will and Trusts Kit for Dummies and The Complete Book of Trusts, 3rd Edition
e. Contains worksheets that the user can fill out.

15. Plan Your Estate
a. NOLO
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. This 9th edition came out in 2008.
d. Will and Trusts Kit for Dummies and The Complete Book of Trusts, 3rd Edition
e. Discusses estate planning goals.

16. Estate Planning for Dummies
a. For Dummies
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. This edition came out in 2003. It is the only one.
d. Will and Trusts Kit for Dummies and The Complete Book of Trusts, 3rd Edition
e. Tear-out cheat sheet, humorous feel to the text.

17. Make Your Own Living Trust
a. NOLO
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. This 9th edition came out in 2009
d. Will and Trusts Kit for Dummies and The Complete Book of Trusts, 3rd Edition
e. Includes all of the essential forms on a CD-Rom that comes with the book.

18. The Living Trust : The Failproof Way to Pass Along Your Estate to Your Heirs
a. McGraw-Hill
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. This 3rd edition came out in 2002.
d. Will and Trusts Kit for Dummies and The Complete Book of Trusts, 3rd Edition
e. Offers insight into abuses within the probate system.

19. The Living Trust Advisor: Everything You Need to Know About Your Living Trust
a. Wiley
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. This came out in 2008.
d. Will and Trusts Kit for Dummies and The Complete Book of Trusts, 3rd Edition
e. Explains whether or not you really need a living trust.

20. The Complete Guide to Creating Your Own Living Trust: A Step-by-step Plan to Protect Your Assets, Limit Your Taxes, and Ensure Your Wishes Are Fulfilled
a. Atlantic Publishing Company
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. This came out in 2008.
d. Will and Trusts Kit for Dummies and The Complete Book of Trusts, 3rd Edition
e. Offers a detailed program to create your own living trust.

21. Living Trusts Simplified: With Forms-on-CD
a. Nova Publishing Company
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. This came out in 2002.
d. Will and Trusts Kit for Dummies and The Complete Book of Trusts, 3rd Edition
e. Contains all essential forms on CD that comes with the book.

22. We The People's Guide to Estate Planning: A Do-It-Yourself Plan for Creating a Will and Living Trust
a. Wiley
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. This came out in 2005
d. Will and Trusts Kit for Dummies and The Complete Book of Trusts, 3rd Edition
e. Explains Powers of Attorney, Successor Trustees, and Beneficiaries.

23. Protect Your Estate: Definitive Strategies for Estate and Wealth Planning from the Leading Experts
a. McGraw-Hill
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. This 2nd edition came out in 1999.
d. Will and Trusts Kit for Dummies and The Complete Book of Trusts, 3rd Edition
e. Discusses leaving money to charities.

24. Introduction to Estate Planning in a Nutshell
a. West
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. This 5th edition came out in 2004.
d. Will and Trusts Kit for Dummies and The Complete Book of Trusts, 3rd Edition
e. Mentions setting small estates.

25. 8 Ways to Avoid Probate
a. NOLO
b. This product is essential if you want to make sure all of your wishes are carried out in the unfortunate case that you pass away.
c. This 7th edition came out in 2008.
d. Will and Trusts Kit for Dummies and The Complete Book of Trusts, 3rd Edition
e. Features the latest information on estate and gift tax rules.