num_pages: 224
description: Women are amazingly adept at multi-tasking, balancing home and work and relationships, managing finances, and generally learning whatever is needed to get the job done or to take care of things. Why then do we get ourselves into avoidable legal messes?During Marilyn Barrett’s more than twenty years of practicing law, she has found that women of all socioeconomic and educational levels consistently make certain mistakes that land them in an attorney’s office. These legal messes can devastate them economically and emotionally, and make them desperate. This book describes - in plain, non-legalese language - the basic preventative measures women can take to avoid the following legal pitfalls when they fail to protect themselves and their children in- Legal title to property- Prenuptial agreements-Marriage and divorce- Starting and running a business-Paying taxes- Estate planning, and- Hiring attorneys.A comprehensive appendix of sample documents provides added protection. By using plain English and focusing on the general information women need to know, and telling women’s stories that show how easy it is to get into a bad situation, Ms. Barrett becomes a pocket attorney for all women. The book has been endorsed by Senator Dianne Feinstein.
language: English
title: Ten Biggest Legal Mistakes Women Can Avoid: How to Protect Yourself, Your Children and Your Assets
titlecomplete: Ten Biggest Legal Mistakes Women Can Avoid: How to Protect Yourself, Your Children and Your Assets (Capital Ideas)
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Capital Books