Plain English Series · The Baratelli Institute

Estate Planning in Plain English

Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, beneficiaries, and settling an estate — the plan everyone needs, in plain English.

The estate-planning basics every adult needs. Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, beneficiary designations, and the mechanics of settling an estate when the time comes. Written for the family, with sidebars for the attorney.

What’s inside

The full arc — explained for the family, sidebars for the advisor

Every chapter uses plain language and ends with a fill-in worksheet so the reading becomes a plan by the time you finish.

Part 1

Will: the base document

“Do I need more than a will?”

Part 2

Trust: the private path

“Do I need a trust?”

Part 3

POA: the incapacity layer

“Who decides if I can’t?”

Part 4

Settling: after the death

“How does an estate actually close?”

Estate Planning in Plain English

$49 Single-user license · PDF + worksheets
  • ~130 pages, plain-English throughout
  • Fill-in worksheet in every chapter
  • Advisor sidebars alongside family text
  • The whole arc, none of the jargon
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