R. DeDe Soto of  Irvine, Orange County California who specializes in Trusts, Wills and Estates so that she can assist  families, professionals, and closely held businesses owners with their Estate Planning, recently hit two separate Amazon.com best seller lists with the new book, “More Than Money: Creating a Legacy That Really Matters.”

Orlando, Fla. – May 20, 2011 – R. DeDe Soto, Founder of  The Soto Law Group, recently joined noted attorney and media legal expert, Alexis Neely and other leading attorneys, to co-write the book titled, More Than Money: Creating a Legacy That Really Matters. The book was published by CelebrityPress™, a leading business and marketing book publisher founded by Nick Nanton, Esq. and business partner, JW Dicks, Esq. On the day of release, More Than Money reached best-seller status on Amazon.com, reaching #3 in both the Reference and Aging categories.

DeDe established The Soto Law Group so she could dedicate herself to the needs of growing families, professionals and closely held business owners.  DeDe has a broad background of legal experience.   From early on where she started practicing in family law and business litigation, and later when she developed an extensive land use expertise. Incorporating her legal and business knowledge with her passion for coaching and teaching she brings an invaluable combination to her estate planning clients.

The new book, More Than Money: Creating a Legacy That Really Matters was released on Thursday, May 12, 2011.  It features strategies for family and wealth planning beyond the typical advice of passing money along to one’s family and heirs. While these attorneys certainly understand the value of such planning, they authored the book to shed light on the more important subjects that transcend the typical financial portion of an estate plan.  Ms. Soto contributed a chapter to the book titled “Legacy of Your Actions.”

From CelebrityPress:

What is life really all about? Why are we really here? What do you really leave behind when you die? This is a book that answers those questions for you, not on the spiritual or metaphysical plane, but instead from the perspective that matters most to us – how will you impact those people you care about most after you are gone? In this unique collaborative style book, these questions are answered by some of the top lawyers throughout the United States and Canada who specialize in this field.

Why are lawyers answering the questions about the meaning of life, why we are here and what really happens when we die? Because these lawyers get an ‘up-close and personal’ view of the reality of what we leave behind on a continuing basis. They work with their clients daily to help leave a meaningful and lasting legacy that is about so much More Than Money.

After such a successful release, R. Dede Soto will be recognized by The National Academy of Best-Selling Authors™, an organization that honors authors from many of the leading independent best seller lists.

To order a copy of the book, go to http://www.amazon.com/More-Than-Money-Lasting-Legacy/dp/0982908385/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1305580965&sr=8-3

Learn more about DeDe Soto by visiting http://www.thesotolawgroup.com

About R. DeDe Soto:

DeDe established Soto Law Group so she could dedicate herself to the needs of growing families, professionals and closely held business owners.  DeDe has a broad background of legal experience.   From early on where she started practicing in family law and business litigation, and later when she developed an extensive land use expertise.  This expertise includes community planning/land-use entitlement, extensive negotiations with municipalities, local government and business owners on behalf of large real estate developers.

DeDe started her estate planning practice only on a referral basis several years ago and made a transition to full time with the Soto Law Group. So she could provide invaluable services for families, executives and closely held businesses she has continued her education at Chapman College School of Law (with LLM courses) and financial planning courses at University of California, Irvine.  Incorporating her legal and business knowledge with her passion for coaching and teaching she brings an invaluable combination to all her estate planning clients.

She has always believed that traditional estate planning, which implies, and often focuses only on, financial wealth and taxation was too limited and short-sighted. DeDe believes it’s not only about passing on financial wealth, but also intellectual, spiritual and human wealth. With her own practice, she can provide a framework for a more holistic approach to family wealth planning. “We can actually pass on the clients’ stories, insights and wisdom to their children, grandchildren and other loved ones so that they don’t get lost when the clients pass away,” she explains. Additionally, with the Kids Protection Plan, her clients can rest assure, knowing that if something unexpected or unthinkable happens to mom and dad, the kids won’t have to spend time in Child Protective Services/foster care until their permanent guardians can arrive on the scene.  Additionally, she can protect the children’s inheritance from later creditors and predators.

On a personal note, she is happily married to her husband Robert and they have a Chihuahua, named Noodle. Both she and her husband are dedicated to assisting and protecting families.

Her undergraduate is from California State University of Fullerton, with a major in Psychology and her Juris Doctor from Western State University School of Law.

Visit her website at http://www.thesotolawgroup.com

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