This Week's Topic: Small Stuff Planning to Avoid Estate Litigation

Now that death taxes are less of a problem for most estates as a result of the federal estate tax exemption being raised to $1,000,000 per person as of January 1, 2002 and $1,500,000 per person as of January 1, 2004, many persons believe there is less need for undertaking their estate planning.

However, if you want to minimize the possibility of your heirs having problems with your estate, you will want to see a qualified estate planning attorney to discuss a number is issues that have nothing to do with death taxes.

A lot of money has been wasted on needless estate litigation between children and between children and surviving step-parents because the i