Inherit More

Straightforward advice on protecting the hard-earned assets of parentsEvery caring child is concerned with making sure that their parents are well taken care of in old age. But every child is also anxious to maximize the amount of inheritance they will receive when their parents pass away. Inheritance is often a difficult subject to broach, but it must be dealt with long before it becomes critically important. Inherit More offers estate planning and financial advice for heirs who want to protect the assets of their parents. Martin Shenkman is an acknowledged expert in estate planning and tax accounting who here offers enlightened insight on such issues as insuring parents, assessing a parent's portfolio, helping parents diversify, and using trusts to avoid estate taxes. Real-world example material includes true case studies of wealthy people who kept most or all of their inheritances when their parents passed away.Martin M. Shenkman, CPA, MBA, JP (Teaneck, NJ), is a well-known tax and real estate attorney, lecturer, and author. He is also the author of The Complete Book of Trusts (0-471-22671-8) and The Homeowner's Legal Bible (0-471-22122-8), both from Wiley.