This book provides a helpful introduction to the basics of estate
planning. It is written with an eye toward the needs of general
practitioners and those who are seeking to develop a specialty in the
estate-planning field. For this reason, the text is written in a
user-friendly manner that provides basic text treatment of the subject
along with cautions, examples, and planning pointers clearly denoted
throughout the book. The cautions point out problem areas that must be
considered to avoid an unwanted tax or other problem. The examples
supplement the text and illustrate the point being discussed. The
planning pointers show how to use the tax laws to benefit the tax and
other planning needs of clients.