{"product_id":"the-veteran-estate-planning-guide","title":"The Veteran Estate Planning Guide: Building a Legacy with Veterans Benefits, Wills, Trusts, and Family Protection","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Veteran Estate Planning Guide: Building a Legacy with Veterans Benefits, Wills, Trusts, and Family Protection\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eVeteran estate planning in plain English: VA benefits, wills, living trusts, and family protection in one book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you know what happens to your VA disability pay when you die? Would your spouse know which forms to file, and by when? Is an ex-spouse still named on an old life insurance form? Would your home go through probate court?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE PROBLEM\u003cbr\u003eIt is easy to spend years fighting for a VA rating and almost no time planning what happens next. Every survivor rule sits with a different office — VA, Social Security, Medicare, DFAS, the IRS, and the state court.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE SOLUTION\u003cbr\u003eThis book puts the whole veteran legacy plan in one place, in the order a family needs it: Claim, Retire, Protect, Pass On, and Family. It is written by A. Perkins, a former Major and nuclear missile launch officer in the United States Air Force who spent five years at the Pentagon and is himself a disabled veteran.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWHAT YOU WILL LEARN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe little-known DIC rule that can pay a surviving spouse even when death was not caused by service\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy the age you claim Social Security can set your spouse’s income for decades\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Medicare Part B decision at 65 that can follow you for life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo look-back rules that can delay long-term care help — and how to avoid them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill, living trust, or beneficiary form: what each one controls (and what none of them can touch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe step most families skip that leaves a living trust empty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy a power of attorney cannot manage your VA benefits — and who can\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe beneficiary form that beats your will\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe four rails that carry property around probate court\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first 30 days after a veteran dies, week by week\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow remarriage at 55, 57, or 60 affects each survivor benefit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWHO IT IS FOR\u003cbr\u003eVeterans 60 and older, spouses and widows, adult children, and caregivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWHAT IS INSIDE\u003cbr\u003e16 chapters, 32 Pro Tips, 16 figures, the Veteran Legacy Checklist, a family binder worksheet, an asset and beneficiary inventory, a who-to-call list, and a dated 30-day game plan. Every rule, rate, form, and phone number is sourced and dated so you can verify it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon’t leave your family a puzzle on the worst week of their lives. Give them a plan they can find and follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBonus Companion · AVOY VA Benefits Mastery Library. This book is education, not legal, tax, or financial advice, and it never promises an outcome. State law governs wills and trusts, so it shows you what to ask your own attorney.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e📘 \u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Digital eBook (PDF) — delivered instantly after purchase. Your download link is emailed to you and shown on the order confirmation. No physical book is shipped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🤖 \u003cstrong\u003eNeed additional guidance?\u003c\/strong\u003e Visit \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.avoyvet.com\"\u003ewww.avoyvet.com\u003c\/a\u003e and ask AVOY Veteran Navigator AI™ for educational guidance on VA benefits, retirement, estate planning, and family benefits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"avoy-amazon\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePrefer Kindle or a printed copy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is also available on Amazon:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📱 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0HMJSL9L3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindle eBook on Amazon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📗 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0HMNYCN66\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback on Amazon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📕 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0HMP39X5X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover on Amazon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"AVOY Veteran Navigator AI","offers":[{"title":"PDF Download","offer_id":52901006573866,"sku":"AVOY-BONUS-VEPG-EB","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/5526\/1226\/files\/veteran-estate-planning-guide-cover.jpg?v=1791595500","url":"https:\/\/avoyvet.com\/products\/the-veteran-estate-planning-guide","provider":"AVOY Veteran Navigator AI™","version":"1.0","type":"link"}