Basic, essential guide to financial gift-giving, which includes information on small and large gifts, college savings, trusts, bequests, and investments. In one clear, easy-to-read volume, Berg covers all the bases, including how to make the tax laws work for you, how to set up trusts and avoid probate, the benefits of a family limited partnership, the best way to invest for kids, college-friendly investments, insurance that helps to build, inheritance, and the best way to give small gifts now. Charts, graphs, worksheets, bibliography,