From 'Asset Protection Planning' to 'Mixed Cultural Family Issues,' Newest Edition of The Tools & Techniques of Estate Planning Provides Comprehensive Guidance and Tested Approaches

ERLANGER, Ky., July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Underwriter Company today announced the availability of The Tools & Techniques of Estate Planning, the essential estate planning resource that guides practitioners through the entire estate planning process, including exclusive tools and approaches that address a multitude of clients' personal circumstances.

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The guide, now in its 15th edition, is written by Stephan R. Leimberg, a nationally known expert on estate planning, along with Jonathan H. Ellis, Stephen N. Kandell, Ralph Gano Miller, Timothy C. Polacek and Morey S. Rosenbloom.  The Tools & Techniques of Estate Planning also includes an exclusive analysis of the Tax Relief Act by Robert Bloink, former Senior Attorney in the IRS Office of Chief Counsel and an expert in sophisticated wealth transfer techniques, and William H. Byrnes, a former Coopers & Lybrand expert in international law and currently an Associate Dean at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law.

"Steve Leimberg's Tools & Techniques of Estate Planning combines a mastery of the technical aspects of estate planning with tested techniques for 'people planning,' taking into account clients' specific needs in areas as diverse as developing asset protection plans to dealing with second marriages or mixed cultural family issues," said Diana Reitz, Editorial Director.  "In comprehensive coverage of more than 50 estate planning tools and techniques, this authoritative guide provides point-by-point comparisons, full coverage of tax implications, tips on 'translating' complex recommendations into terms clients can readily understand, and full coverage of taxes affecting trusts and estates."

Users can try The Tools & Techniques of Estate Planning risk-free for 30 days, with a 100% guarantee of complete satisfaction.

About The National Underwriter Company

For over 110 years, The National Underwriter Company has been the first in line with the targeted tax, insurance, and financial planning information you need to make critical business decisions. Boasting nearly a century of expert experience, our editors are dedicated to putting accurate and relevant insurance expertise right at your fingertips. With Tax Facts, FC&S®, Tools & Techniques, Advanced Markets AdvisorFX, Field Guide, Property & Casualty Coverage Guides, and other resources available in print and online, you can be assured that as the industry evolves National Underwriter will be at the forefront with the thorough and easy-to-use resources you rely on for success.

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Summit Business Media is the leading B2B media and information company serving the insurance, financial services, legal, and investment advisory markets.  Summit strives to be "The Next Generation of Business Information" for executives and practitioners by providing breaking news and analysis, in-depth practice management strategies, business-building techniques and actionable data.  Summit services the information needs of its customers through numerous channels, including digital, print, and live events.  Summit publishes 16 magazines and 150 reference titles, operates 20 websites and hosts a dozen conferences, including the world's largest mining investment conference in South Africa.  Summit's Data division provides financial data on 6,000 insurance companies and detail on nearly one million health and benefits plans in the U.S.

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