Estate Planning Books
Not Dead Yet, so plan your estate
Not Dead Yet so plan your estate (NDY) is two books in one. The flip side (actually, not metaphorically) of NDY is a graphic novel, catering to readers who like to learn visually via storytelling. The graphic novel offers a peek at one family’s estate planning journey. In a story full of typical estate nightmares, our lead characters are led to an epiphany about the importance of estate planning by a clever ant who takes them on a trans-dimensional voyage to a better future via good estate plan mojo.
Though NDY necessarily touches on arcane legal topics, it does not dwell on techniques that affect only a tiny percentage of the population. Creating an estate planning book that is readable requires me to present certain aspects of the subject in a minimalist fashion, which may not answer all of your questions, particularly if a complex situation affects you directly. There are exceptions within exceptions (ad nauseum) in all legal fields, and NDY certainly does not address all of the ins and outs of estate planning. Although NDY is not intended to be the final word or the definitive textbook on estate planning, I hope you will find it to be an invaluable and highly readable resource. Text or graphic novel, paper or e-book—take your pick!
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Eric has helped thousands of families plan their estates. He is passionate about teaching others the of importance of planning.
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Previous Estate Planning Books Eric Has Authored:
The PROCRASTINATOR'S GUIDE TO WILLS and ESTATE PLANNING
There are two types of people when it comes to estate planning: those who recognize the need and wish to put their estate in order without undue delay, and those who are continually telling themselves that they’ll begin planning tomorrow or the day after that. Regardless of which type you are, attorney Eric Matlin’s e-book, The Procrastinator’s Guide to Wills & Estate Planning 4.0, is a valuable resource. The original version of The Procrastinator’s Guide to Wills & Estate Planning was published in 2004 by the New American Library division of Penguin Group, USA.
The Procrastinator’s Guide to Wills & Estate Planning was written to help the procrastinator in all of us develop an estate plan. It is intended to help you prepare your estate plan and relieve the worry that comes from not knowing whether your family is secure.
Eric Matlin is an experienced lawyer who concentrates his practice on estate planning. He has helped thousands of people in the Chicago area to resolve large, small, simple and complex issues involving their estates. In addition to authoring this book, Eric has also published numerous articles on estate planning topics and is available for public speaking.
Not Dead Yet, So Plan Your Estate
The best book to help you learn about estate planning is one you will actually read. Eric G. Matlin’s new book, NOT DEAD YET, so plan your estate (“NDY”) is an estate planning handbook and graphic novel that aims at readers who would never consider reading a book on the subject. Its 304 pages include 110 pages of a beautifully hand-drawn full-color story, cut into 24 chapters that precede (and often relate to) 24 pithy text chapters. The graphic novel story starts with an unintended broken promise made to the hero, explores various estate planning nightmares, leads to a rip in the dimensional fabric, zombies, a vampire and a post-apocalyptic glimpse. Finally, the story ends up with our hero’s epiphany regarding the importance of estate planning and a happily-ever-after ending. The design of NDY makes it easy to read the graphic novel straight through or go back and forth from comic to text. Once drawn in to the need for estate planning, NDY convincingly demonstrates a continuum of need: from the college student whose power of attorney for health and HIPAA authorization may help ameliorate a catastrophic situation for parents; to new parents needing a will to name a guardian who determines their child’s living arrangements; to the blended family needing a trust to avoid one side of the family being left out; to the typical needs of the affluent, elderly, ill and those with special needs, you will see yourself somewhere on the pages of NDY.
The PROCRASTINATOR'S GUIDE TO WILLS and ESTATE PLANNING
This Procrastinator’s Guide to Wills and Estates was written in 2006 and subsequently rewritten and published in 2023