We owe to Benjamin Franklin the adage, “In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes.” We owe to some anonymous sage the saying, “You can’t take it with you.” Put these two together and a good case can be made that we owe it to our families to plan the passing along of our real and personal property when we die. So says Marsha Goetting, Montana State University Extension family economics specialist.

Goetting spends a good deal of time talking about estate planning to groups large and small across the state, and she’s put together an estate planning kit for people who recognize that it’s a good idea to plan for the inevitable, and the sooner the better. “Estate Planning: The Basics” is a package of 20 MontGuide fact sheets on estate planning topics. This publication, number EB0144 is available for $10.00 at your local MSU Extension office, or through our Distribution Center, by calling (406) 994-3273 to use your credit card, or sending payment to:

MSU Extension Distribution Center
115 Culbertson Hall
PO Box 172040
Bozeman, MT 59717-2040