Estate Planning by the late A. James Casner and Jeffrey N. Pennell brings the estate planning professional up-to-date on ongoing developments and underlying law in this ever-changing field.

Estate Planning provides the most in-depth, practical coverage of estate planning practice, from complex transfer laws and essential strategies to inter vivos gifts and post-mortem activities. Providing detailed analysis and expert guidance on the various arrangements that may be employed to dispose of wealth, this invaluable reference offers exhaustive coverage of the laws and practices essential to creating comprehensive estate plans, including advice on opportunities to escape (or shift) the tax burden in scores of typical and not-so-typical situations.

At its core, this resource provides the most thorough explanation of the law relating to estate planning that the late Professor Casner dedicated much of his life's work to, encompassing income and wealth transfer taxation, and the laws of property, business, future interests, wills, trusts, agency, and much more.