This book details needs and benefits of setting up an estate plan. The book introduces key estate planning needs with real life stories of to provide a simple road map of what a person may need to consider when setting up an estate plan. Many of the chapters contain real life questions and worksheets to assist the reader in considering their own circumstances. It explains how not making a plan may open family members and others to end up in litigation. And since litigation is set up to have other people make decisions it presents the question to the reader as to whether the reader if that is their desire? Topics covered are the steps of estate planning, decision making during the process, estate planning and business, dying intestate, use of a last will and testament, use of trust agreements, estate distribution considerations, the use of durable power of attorney forms, advance directives and living wills, do not resuscitate forms and anatomical gifts.After reading the book, the reader will understand many estate planning legal terms. It will help identify some personal goals and potential obstacles. Working through the questions will allow the reader to be prepared to answer many of the questions necessary to formalize their own plan.