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Wills, Probate and Inheritance Tax For Dummies
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Julian Knight is the BBC News personal finance reporter and writes for the BBC News Web site. Before joining the BBC, Julian worked at Moneywise magazine and contributed to the Guardian as well as many other publications.
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Introduction.

Part I: Planning Your Will.

Chapter 1: Preparing for the Inevitable.

Chapter 2: Recognising the Benefits of Making a Will.

Chapter 3: Totting Up the Value of Your Estate.

Chapter 4: Deciding Who Gets What.

Chapter 5: Leaving Your Home in Your Will.

Part II: Writing Your Will.

Chapter 6: Choosing the Right People to Follow Your Wishes.

Chapter 7: Getting It in Writing: Drawing Up Your Will.

Chapter 8: Fine-Tuning Your Will.

Chapter 9: Ringing the Changes: When and How to Change a Will.

Chapter 10: Making Clear Your Funeral Wishes.

Part III: Managing Probate.

Chapter 11: What To Do When Someone Dies.

Chapter 12: Pro-what? The Basics of the Probate Process.

Chapter 13: Dealing with the Estate: First Steps.

Chapter 14: Distributing the Estate.

Part IV: Taxing Times: Inheritance Planning.

Chapter 15: Introducing Inheritance Tax.

Chapter 16: Simple Steps to Reduce Inheritance Tax.

Chapter 17: Rolling Out the Big Guns: Understanding Trusts.

Chapter 18: Using Trusts to Help Your Family.

Chapter 19: Taking Care of Business: Inheritance Tax and Your Firm.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 20: Ten Items to Keep with Your Will.

Chapter 21: Ten Problem Wills.

Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Getting Your Estate into Tax-Saving Shape.

Appendix: Sample Wills.

Index.

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"...covers all aspects of writing a will and keeping it up to date. It also discusses the confirmation process - the Scottish equivalent of a probate, the task of administering someone's will - and gives advice on planning for inheritance tax, with tips on ways to reduce the burden." (The Scotsman, 20th August 2005)

"...it cuts through the legal jargon and gives practical advice on planning for inheritance tax, with tips on ways to reduce it." (What Investment? 1st September 2005)

"...the easiest route to peace of mind for anyone concerned about the future of their estate..." (New Vistas, Dec 05)

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