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Women & Money: A Practical Guide to Estate Planning

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You need this candid, no-nonsense financial survival tool if you have concerns about your financial future but keep getting "Oh, now Dear, you don't need to concern yourself with all that complicated financial stuff" from the Good Ole Boys. Annino's book, written in a candid, no-nonsense style, is a practical tool you can put to work right now; not just another financial book filled with legalese and fluff. You will get the sense that she actually cares about her clients, who serve as examples in the book - and you. And that's a good thing!

Annino's book provides the basic legal knowledge women need to deal with problems such as caring for elderly parents or young children, preparing for death or disability of self or spouse, whether to buy insurance, etc. However, there is no dry legalese: the advice is straightforward and abundantly illustrated with interesting stories from her law practice. In chapters aimed at women in various stages (divorcing, single, married, etc.) Annino seems to be having a personal conversation directly with the reader, offering lots of practical advice. Even has a fashionably pretty cover! Ladies: start your studies with this book.

If you do, this book is ESSENTIAL! After watching my own mother struggle with her mother's various illnesses and lack of finances needed to cover the skyrocketing costs, I vowed not to let that happen to me. Ms. Annino's guide outlines, in an easy-to-follow manner, the steps you need to take in order to protect the ones you love from financial heartache. And let's face it, women in this country are the CFO's of their households and too often, not educated about how to protect and plan their estate (I know I wasn't!). Reading this book and implementing the simple steps that Ms. Annino suggests can save you and your loved ones tens of thousands of dollars...and that is time well spent.

Here, at long last, is a book that provides women a roadmap of the financial world. No matter how hectic your life might be, this book is worth the time to read. Patricia Annino's depth of expertise is demonstrated through storytelling. She makes it easy to face financial questions that are so often emotionally intimidating. Whether you are single, married, divorced or widowed, whether you are living alone or responsible for others, this book is a gem precisely because it raises the right questions and provides a menu of answers. This book stands to become a classic. Mothers will sent copies to their daughters with notes in the margin. Young single women will read the book in their 20's and go back to it again and again as their life unfolds.

As an attorney practicing in the field of estate planning, I read Patricia Annino's book hoping to find it a good resource for my women clients. Not only will I be reommending Women & Money to my clients, but am giving a copy to my mother for Mother's Day this year! The book presents a lot of complicated estate planning, financial, and tax matters in easy to understand terms with clear and realistic examples that women can easily relate to whether they are single, married, divorced, or widowed. In addition to explaining the legal aspects of planning, Patricia gives great tips, hints, and practical advice throughout the book. I definitely recommend it.

As an author and a practicing attorney in the field of estate planning, I am always on the lookout for materials, particularly readable books, that clearly, simply, and accurately explain some of the unfortunately complicated issues that clients must understand in developing and planning their estates. This concern is a bit compounded when one is dealing with women clients, since in many instances their circumstances are often unique. Thus, I was positively thrilled with the publication of Attorney Annino's book, "Women & Money." In a clear and accurate way, Patricia covers virtually every issue that women face in planning their estates. I cannot recommend the book more highly, and in fact I am planning to purchase a supply of copies to give to my own clients.

Alexander A. Bove, Jr.
Boston, Massachusetts

This is an excellent read for the lay person trying to either understand what the steps are to plan her disposition wishes or confrm that she has put everything in the proper order. The author writes in clear easy to understand language and neatly summarizes the key points of each chapter at the end of each chapter. Women need to take more care of their financial life and reading this book can be the first step.

This is a MUST READ for all women by an expert in the field. The book explains in simple, clear language how women can protect their assets and plan for the future. This isn't just for women with large estates but for single, divorced, widowed and wealthy women of all ages. It makes it very clear why estate planning is essential for all of us, and gives numerous easy to understand examples throughout the book. Make it your New Year's resolution to get your estate plan in place.

Are you concerned about the future? What could happen to you and your family? This book answers your questions. It explains in plain English (not legalese) what the law is. It gives you the basics to understand what you have, what you need and what will happen if someone dies, is incapacitated or gets divorced. The striking real life scenarios make you realize these things can happen to anyone. Are you prepared?

During my 25 years as an estate planning and probate lawyer, I have hoped to find a book that would clearly explain, in layperson's terms, the estate planning process and its importance at various times in one's life: when facing the death of a spouse, divorce, one's parents' aging issues, leaving children with special needs, and, of course, one's own mortality. This is that book! That it is written for women, and by a woman, is just the icing on the cake! Ms. Annino demystifies estate planning and offers invaluable "Tips" and practical "Strategies" throughout the book. She empowers women to participate fully and intelligently in planning for themselves, whether as a part of a couple or not, and she translates and explains the tax and probate laws and the various "terms of art" that govern estate planning choices in a clear and concise way.