When people hear the term “estate planning<\/a>,” they often think of a wealthy older gentleman managing extensive business and personal assets. But estate planning is a smart step for everyone, especially women.\u00a0<\/p>\n Women generally step out of the workforce earlier and more frequently than men do in order to care for children or other family members, earn less on the dollar than men in the same fields, and outlive their male counterparts by several years. Women over the age of 65 outnumber older men 22.4 million to 16.5 million. Older women are a significant section of the U.S. population, and their living standards are often compromised during their retirement years. Estate planning can change that.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n What can a woman do to oversee her own estate planning<\/a>? Work with an established estate planning attorney to set up a retirement fund according to the latest tax guidelines, and make sure there are assets under her (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When people hear the term “estate planning,” they often think of a wealthy older gentleman managing extensive business and personal assets. But estate planning is a smart step for everyone, especially women.\u00a0 Women generally step out of the workforce earlier…<\/span><\/p>\n