Beyond the Grave: The Right Way and the Wrong Way of Leaving Money to Your Children (and Others)

"[ Beyond the Grave ] aims to show how proper estate planning leaves your family secure—not at war. . . . [Jeff] Condon's mission is keeping the family, and its assets, together through life and death, using proper inheritance planning." — Los Angeles Times

This expert, one-of-a-kind handbook shows you how to:

• Ensure that your inheritance instructions will be carried out the way you want them to be
• Protect your children's inheritance from creditors, ex-spouses, addictions, tax troubles, mismanagement, squandering, and other risks of loss
• Prevent family conflict that can arise when parents die and children divide the "family money"
• Leave more money to your children and grandchildren, and less to the IRS
• Avoid creating inheritance problems in your family with "cautionary tales" of inheritance planning gone bad
• Understand why you still have to deal with estate tax issues even if your net worth falls below the new death-tax-exemption

"If you have a family you love, poured your soul into building a business, and hate the idea of seeing the lion's share of your estate go to the taxman, you cannot afford to die without reading this book." — Fortune

"It offers insight into problems you might encounter with the almighty dollar, that you might not have even imagined. . . . Full of helpful advice, such as how to avoid probate court, give tax-free gifts while still alive, and deal with all the furnishings in your house to avoid fights among heirs." — Fort Worth Star-Telegram