Does it make a difference if you make a will or trust this year or next year?
Unless you are trying to make gifts under the approx $5,000,000 exemption that goes away on 1/1/13, there is no rush unless you are terminally ill.
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Unless you are trying to make gifts under the approx $5,000,000 exemption that goes away on 1/1/13, there is no rush unless you are terminally ill.
I think you answered your own question. Unless you are an attorney, and even if you are, you are foolish to represent yourself.
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