The Cottage, the Spider Brooch, and the Second Wife: How to Overcome the Challenges of Estate Planning

by Mike Fitzgerald and Sandy Cardy

This is the story of Alfred Hilroy, a recently widowed, 68-year-old man who believes that estate and money matters should be kept private. It is also the story of Alfred's three grown children, Bev, Michael, and Judy, who love their father dearly but worry that he is going to squander away his retirement savings -- and their inheritance. Alfred believes his affairs are in order. He has part-time work at the pharmacy he co-owns and runs, reasonably...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550225960
• ISBN13: 9781550225969
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: ECW Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

How Your Estate Decisions Affect Those Around You

In this narrative book, Sandy Cardy has outlined some of the major issues that surround Estate Planning. Often the issues surrounding the distribution of an estate can read like a textbook, but in this unique approach, Sandy has written a story that will engage her readers while at the same time providing them with all of the necessary information to make informed decisions regarding their estate distribution. Generally, the topic of Wills, Life Insurance, and Investment Taxation is not something that I would recommend to anyone but a colleague, but this is a must read for anyone who has any accumulated savings that they wish to leave for another generation. Well done!