Estate Planning for the Sandwich Generation: How to Help Your Parents and Protect Your Kids

Book Synopsis: Do you care for your children and worry about your aging parents? Congratulations, you are a member of the “Sandwich Generation.” You probably have many questions about estate planning. You know you should be making a will and probably need some other estate planning documents, but which ones? What should you do to protect your children? How can you help your parents as they age? Where do you start?

This book will educate and empower you to secure your family’s future. You will learn:

• 10 easy steps to creating your estate plan
• 5 talks you should have with your parents
• How trusts work to protect your family, your assets, and your estate
• What to do if you are single, married, divorced, or remarried
• What to do if there is a death in the family
• How to handle it all

With conversation starters, questions to ask, and resources for the caregiver, you and your family will be prepared for future life events.

ADVANCE REVIEWS:

…an indispensable guide for people responsible for both their children and aging parents. Do yourself a big favor and use this book as a guide to making sure your family is protected. - Elizabeth J. Ferguson, Estate Planning Attorney

…Catherine Hodder, Esq. has taken the intimidation out of estate planning…reads like a conversation with a knowledgeable, but understanding, friend. I highly recommend it. - Carol Bradley Bursack, columnist, Minding Our Elders

…A must-read for everyone who has people depending upon them in any way. In other words - YOU. - Amy Impellizzeri, award-winning author of Lawyer Interrupted