Pass it On: A Practical Approach to the Fears and Facts of Planning Your Estate [Paperback]

Nancy Randolph Greenway (Author), Barbara Shotwell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 25, 2001

An easy-to-use guide to estate planning that walks you through the basics and guarantees more for your heirs and less for Uncle Sam.

Now available in paperback, this accessible and entertaining guide to estate planning helps readers gain power over the disposal of their assets. Included is advice on talking to parents about their plans, arranging an estate, and keeping peace among the whole family. And all the laws are clearly explained, without the financial doublespeak that makes most people dread taking this important step.

Pass It On uses familiar TV characters (including the Odd Couple, Ralph Kramden and Ed Norton, and Ozzie and Harriet), songs, and humorous cartoons to illustrate problems, solutions, compromises, and all the laws. Fun to read, and filled with vital information, this book takes the sting out of an important topic that readers cannot afford to ignore.

Editorial Reviews

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". . . This is the perfect way to educate yourself before going to see a lawyer." -- Mirabella

"If you love your family, you'll love this book. It's in my library." -- Jeffrey Fox, author of How to Become CEO

About the Author

Barbara Shotwell, CFP, is an account vice president with PaineWebber who regularly speaks to corporate employee groups and government organizations. She is also a member of the American Association of Therapeutic Humor. She lives in Seattle. Nancy Randolph Greenway is an attorney and writer. She lives in Aspen, Colorado.

Product Details

• Paperback: 286 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion; Reprint edition (July 25, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786884940
• ISBN-13: 978-0786884940
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,570,650 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pass it On, August 4, 2000

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Joel Fleischer (Missoula, MT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pass It on : A Practical Approach to the Fears and Facts of Planning Your Estate (Hardcover)

I have been an investment professional for 27 years. One of the most common concerns I encounter is the concern that investors have of retaining the corpus of their estate for their children. Yet, estate planning is a complicated field populated by attorneys CPA's and others with specialized knowledge. The "average man" feels overwhelmed. Now, I have found a source to which I can refer them. Greenway and Shotwell have done an excellent job of explaining the basics of estate planning and have done it with such humor that the book becomes engaging reading rather than a dry estate planning tome. Kudos to the authors!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars buy it now; you'll save (lots) later !, May 21, 2000

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lawrence (memphis) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pass It on : A Practical Approach to the Fears and Facts of Planning Your Estate (Hardcover)

can't believe a lawyer can write so lucidly and make the estate tax rules so clear. nancy randolf greenway has taken a complex subject and made it understandable....with humor, too. i recommend this book to everyone over the age of forty....a must read before wasting time on an estate-planning professional's billing clock.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BRILLANT, April 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Pass It on : A Practical Approach to the Fears and Facts of Planning Your Estate (Hardcover)

A delightful, readable, and informative book.