Florida Estate Planning by Leesha Newkirk-Crouch: Estate Planning Books

“Long pending estate tax decisions were finally made by Congress in 2012 that have a significant impact on estate planning into the future. The new seventh edition of Manning on Estate Planning provides a comprehensive guide to the current law and regulations after the recent changes. Written by practitioners with more than 75 years of combined planning experience, Manning on Estate Planning, Seventh Edition has been the planning tool of choice for seasoned professionals who want sound advice on how to craft flexible, individualized estate plans that help clients reach tax and non-tax goals. Manning on Estate Planning, Seventh Edition provides a comprehensive survey of the features, advantages, drawbacks, risks, and current and future viability of every available planning vehicle.”

“General introduction and history -- General provisions, definitions and probate jurisdiction of the court -- Intestate succession, wills and donative transfers -- Elective share of surviving spouse, the augmented estate, and election procedure -- Family omissions and protections -- Will and donative transfers -- Rules of construction applicable to wills only -- Rules of construction applicable to wills and to other governing instruments -- General miscellaneous provisions and topics -- Administration and administration avoidance procedures -- Appointment and testacy proceedings -- The personal representative -- Creditors' claims -- Distribution and closing provisions -- Guardianship and conservatorship -- Nonprobate transfers -- General provisions relating to trusts -- Creation and modification of trusts -- Trust administration.”

"A point-by-point comparison of wills and living trusts debunks the myth that wills continue to adequately accommodate Americans' estate-planning needs and offers advice on how to safely plan for the future."

"In this spirit and in recognition that the tax laws of this country are vast and complex and that our government makes little effort to advise its population, directly, on the existence and changes of such laws, the Author has endeavored to explain the fundamentals of our present transfer tax system; and, in combination with their Florida counterparts, their effects on Floridians who seek to transfer their property to the natural objects of their bounty during their life as gifts or at death as part of their Estates."