Smart Women Protect Their Assets: Essential Information for Every Woman About Wills, Trusts, and More (Paperback)

by Wynne A. Whitman (Author)
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Too many women still haven’t taken control of what will happen to their wealth and their assets. If you don’t plan, the government will decide who’ll act for you when you’re sick...who’ll manage your estate when you die...who’ll get everything you’ve worked for.  

 

Everyone needs to plan, but women face unique issues that are often ignored in “typical” discussions of estate planning. Smart Women Protect Their Assets offers the specific guidance women need to safeguard theirfutures and control where theirassets will go.

 

Leading estate planner Wynne A. Whitman offers smart, up-to-date, and easy-to-use advice for the scenarios millions of women will face. You’ll discover how to protect children of a previous marriage...give gifts the right way...do the easy planning that may save you nearly a million dollars…get the Living Will and Power of Attorney you simply must have...and a whole lot more.

Written by a woman for women, this is a quick, focused, engaging, and practical book packed with simple checklists and “what-to-do-next” advice: information every woman can act on, right now.

 

• Are you risking everything?
  What you could lose if you don’t start planning now
• How to choose the right estate planning instruments for your situation
  Wills, Trusts, and “fancier” options: which are right for you and those you care about?
• What if you get sick and can’t act for yourself?
  Make sure the right person is there to make the right decisions
• How to provide peace of mind to your loved ones
  Get organized and tell your loved ones exactly what you want
• How to discuss life’s toughest topics
  Bringing it up with your husband, partner, or significant other

 

Make a Plan...And Get the Peace of Mind You Deserve

• Step-by-step guidance and easy-to-use checklists
• Written by a woman specifically for women
• Covers estate planning, tax planning, Living Wills, healthcare proxies, and much more
• Focuses on the issues that women most often face--and financial planners most often overlook
• How to protect the ones you love--and even talk to them about it

 

If you don’t plan, you risk your own future and the security of those you love. But many women put off estate and healthcare planning until it’s too late. Having a plan will give you true peace of mind. This book will help you create your best plan, one step at a time. Expert Wynne Whitman walks through everything you need to know and do, in plain English. She specifically focuses on the issues women are most likely to face...issues many financial planners overlook. Get this book, make your plan, and relax...knowing you’ve protected your future and your loved ones!  

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

From the Back Cover

“This little book contains a wealth of estate planning information that every successful woman needs to know. Wynne Whitman makes complicated subjects comprehensible and outlines a plan of action that any woman can follow.”

--Liz Pulliam Weston, “the most-read personal finance columnist on the Internet” (Nielsen/NetRatings); author of Easy Money, Your Credit Score, and Deal with Your Debt

 

“Thanks to Wynne Whitman’s great advice, I’ve learned everything I need to know to ensure my stellar Grey Goose collection goes to the right person. But more importantly, I now know what I need to do to protect my assets as well as Chuy’s.”

--Chelsea Handler, best-selling author of Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea and My Horizontal Life; host of Chelsea Lately on E! Entertainment Television

 

“I’ve worked hard all my life to support my family and was wondering what the future held for them when a friend sent me this book. WHAT SHOULD I DO? Here are the answers. Very clear with tons of information, especially about wills and how to help the family in the future.”

--Sally Jessy Raphael, Emmy Award-winning talk show host

 

“This book is a must read for smart women (and men). The author’s humorous writing style gets you up to speed painlessly on estate planning essentials--so your children have guardians, so you avoid taxes, and so your money and other assets go to the right people. Don’t have a will, trust, living will, or durable powers of attorney? Get them, immediately after reading this book.”

--Greg Karp, syndicated personal finance journalist and author of Living Rich by Spending Smart

 

Too many women still haven’t taken control of what will happen to their wealth and their assets. If you don’t plan, the government will decide who’ll act for you when you’re sick...who’ll manage your estate when you die...who’ll get everything you’ve worked for. Everyone needs to plan, but women face unique issues that are often ignored in “typical” discussions of estate planning. Smart Women Protect Their Assets offers the specific guidance women need to safeguard their futures and control where their assets will go. Leading estate planner Wynne A. Whitman offers smart, up-to-date, and easy-to-use advice for the scenarios millions of women will face. You’ll discover how to protect children of a previous marriage...give gifts the right way...do the easy planning that may save you nearly a million dollars...get the Living Will and Power of Attorney you simply must have...and a whole lot more. Written by a woman for women, this is a quick, focused, engaging, and practical book packed with simple checklists and “what-to-do-next” advice: information every woman can act on, right now.

• Are you risking everything?
  What you could lose if you don’t start planning now
• How to choose the right estate planning instruments for your situation
  Wills, trusts, and “fancier” options: Which are right for you and those you care about?
• What if you get sick and can’t act for yourself?
  Make sure the right person is there to make the right decisions
• How to provide peace of mind to your loved ones
  Get organized and tell your loved ones exactly what you want
• How to discuss life’s toughest topics
  Bringing it up with your husband, partner, or significant other

 

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: FT Press; 1 edition (November 27, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0132360403
• ISBN-13: 978-0132360401
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #487,849 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read For ALL Women, January 15, 2009

By	Jennifer L. Parker - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Wynne Whitman has written another informative and essential book that will help women of all ages and economic status in protecting their hard earned assets. She makes you realize just how important it is to protect yourself before the unthinkable happens. This is definitely a book that should be purchased, read, saved, and read again. Trusting advice from a respected and accomplished estate planning attorney.