Blood & Money Book Trailer ~ Eldercare Law ~ Attorney Mark Accettura

http://www.bloodandmoneybook.com Inheritance, this item touches almost everyone, and most of us either know or fear conflict after a death in the family. But what is it that so often drives people to wage war against their own flesh and blood over a loved one's estate?

This is the vexing question veteran estate planning and elder law attorney P. Mark Accettura sets out to answer in this thought-provoking and helpful book as he explains the psychology behind why people fight over estates and provides a comprehensive list of steps will makers, heirs, and their lawyers and advisors can take to prevent family-splitting inheritance disputes.

Blood & Money: Why Families Fight Over Inheritance and What To Do About It (ISBN 978-0-9669278-4-9, Collinwood Press, 283 pages) looks beyond the usual too-simple characterization of quarreling heirs as simply greedy or petty to provide a first-ever full explanation of what makes survivors so often dissolve into combat even while they are still joined in grieving.

To make his points Accettura uses examples from the rich and famous and the troubles they have in dealing with wills, trusts, greed, relatives and inheritance.

Who Should Read This Book?

Lawyers. Despite their central role on the front lines of inheritance conflict, lawyers uniformly have no training in addressing the root causes. For lawyers seeking helpful materials for themselves and to recommend to clients and their families, Blood & Money will be the first publication of its kind to offer significant insight into why inheritance combatants act the way they do.
Personal Financial Planners and Advisors. According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook, there are approximately one million financial advisors in the country. Inheritance matters, including wealth transfer, are central to their services.
Others in relevant professions. Law school professors, judges, accountants, social workers, psychologists, and gerontologists can all benefit from the book's insights and practical advice.
Members of the general public. Those who write wills; those who hope to inherit from their elders; those concerned with understanding, resolving, and stopping disputes before they happen -- all are strong candidates for the target audience.

An estate planning, inheritance conflict resolution, and elder law attorney for 30 years, P. Mark Accettura has counseled thousands of families on estate and inheritance matters. He lectures frequently on estate planning topics and for 10 years was an adjunct professor at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Besides Blood & Money, Accettura has written Medicaid and Long Term Care in Michigan (2005), The Michigan Estate Planning Guide (2002) and Lost and Found: Finding Self-Reliance after the Death of a Spouse (2001). http://www.bloodandmoneybook.com




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