Discusses estate planning covering such topics as creating or changing a will, minimizing taxes, establishing health-care directives, and tax-free gifting. Every year, approximately 66% of Americans die without a will or trust-causing assets to be unnecessarily tied up in probate, and the IRS to get up to 55% of the estate. Alpha Teach Yourself Estate Planning in 24 Hours is a step-by-step guide to understanding the entire estate-planning process with an emphasis on tax reduction and asset preservation strategies. Keith R. Lyman, J.D., CFP, has been practicing law for more than 20 years. He is a member of the American Bar Association; Indiana Bar Association; Probate, Trust, and Real Property section of the Indiana Bar Association; National Association of Estate Planners; and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. He is also a certified financial planner and frequent speaker on estate-planning issues. Keith R. Lyman, J.D., CFP, graduated from Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kansas, in 1978, and is a member of the American Bar Association, Indiana Bar Association, Probate, Trust, and Real Property section of the Indiana Bar Association, Terre Haute Bar Association, National Association of Estate Planners and Councils, and the National Academy _of Elder Law Attorneys. Mr. Lyman has spoken twice for the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum on the topics of "Drafting Your First Trust Under $650,000" and "Drafting Your First Trust Under $675,000."