Smart Women Protect Their Assets Essential

Women today are entrepreneurs, successful professionals, savvy investors. They now control more than half of U.S. private wealth: by 2010, that will rise to 60%. On average, they outlive men by four to seven years. But too many women haven't taken control of what will happen to their wealth and their assets. If you don't plan, the government decides who acts for you when you're sick... who takes care of your estate when you die... who gets all of your hard-earned money. Everyone needs to plan ahead, but women face unique issues that are often ignored in 'typical' discussions of estate planning. That's where this book comes in. Written by one of the nation's leading financial and estate planners, Smart Women Protect Their Assets offers the specific guidance women need to safeguard their own futures, and take control of where their assets will go. Wynne A. Whitman offers intelligent, up-to-the-minute advice for the scenarios millions of women will come up against. You'll learn how to protect the children of a previous marriage... how to give gifts the right way... how to do the easy planning that can save you nearly a million dollars... how to get the living will and power of attorney you absolutely need... and much more. Quick, focused, engaging, and practical, this book is packed with easy-to-use checklists and 'what-to-do-next' advice: information women can act on, right now.

Wynne A. Whitman, J.D., M.B.A., LL.M., is a tax, trusts, and estates attorney in New Jersey. Every day she answers clients’ questions and assists them in putting their legal affairs in order, whether it’s a young couple worrying about providing for their kids or an older widow who wants to make sure her loved ones get every penny possible. Wynne also assists in administering the estates of loved ones and knows first hand that a well-planned estate is an invaluable gift to those left behind.

Wynne is the coauthor of Wants, Wishes, and Wills: A Medical and Legal Guide to Protecting Yourself and Your Family in Sickness and in Health (FT Press, May 2007), as well as Shacking Up: The Smart Girl’s Guide to Living in Sin Without Getting Burned (Broadway Books, March 2003), which discusses the social and legal implications of cohabitation. With her sister, Stacy Whitman, Wynne has also ghostwritten four health and fitness books for two nationally recognized celebrities.

Introduction	p. 1
Why Should You Worry About Estate Planning?	p. 7
What Exactly Does Your Estate Include?	p. 23
Is It Really That Important to Think About Taxes?	p. 39
Who Makes Sure Everything You Want to Have Happen Happens When You're Gone?	p. 51
What Will Happen to Your Loved Ones?	p. 63
What's a Will? What's a Trust? How Do You Use Them to Put Your Plan in Place?	p. 77
What If You Want to Get Fancy with Your Planning?	p. 107
What If You Get Sick and Can't Make Decisions?	p. 123
Is There Anything Else You Should Do to Be Prepared?	p. 141
How Do You Talk to Your Loved Ones About Your Death?	p. 151
What Should You Do in Special Situations?	p. 157
What Happens If You Are Appointed as a Fiduciary?	p. 165
Conclusion Estate Planning Checklist	p. 173
Suggested Resources	p. 185
Glossary	p. 187
Index	p. 197
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Smart Women Protect Their Assets Essential Information for Every Woman About Wills, Trusts, and More

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