Law Offices of Robert Craig Wallach PA
12486 West Atlantic Avenue
Coral Springs, FL 33071
(954) 461-0015
Confidential Estate Planning Questionnaire
Thank you so much for contacting our law office! Please read the privacy policy below, and then fill out this form in its entirety prior to our consultation.
Privacy Policy
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Social Security numbers are most often used to positively identify parties. Most courts require Social Security numbers of all parties in a case. Some other examples of how this information may be used include:
initial service
in court orders
in required reports or other documents filed with the State
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact our law office. We look forward to working with you!
STEP 1: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The information you provide in this section provides us with information about you, your age, marital status, where you live, and how best to contact you.
CLIENT'S INFORMATION
Contact information: Client
Prefix
First name
*
Middle name
Last name
*
Date of birth
Emails
Address
*
Type
Upon submission, a copy of this form will be sent to the primary email.
Work
Home
Other
Primary
Default email false
Add email
Addresses
Street address
Country
Australia
Canada
United Kingdom
United States
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Afghanistan
Åland Islands
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Bouvet Island
Brazil
British Indian Ocean Territory
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Southern Territories
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Holy See (Vatican City State)
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia, Federated States of
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
North Korea
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine, State of
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Réunion
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin (French part)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
United States Minor Outlying Islands
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands, British
Virgin Islands, U.S.
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Province/Region
Zip/Postal code
Address type
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Home
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Primary
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Phone numbers
Phone number
Type
Work
Home
Mobile
Fax
Pager
Skype
Other
Primary
Add phone number
Pronouns Used:
Select an option
She/Her
He/Him
They/Them
Also Known As:
(other names used to title property and accounts)
Prefer to Be Called:
Social Security #:
Are you currently employed?
Yes
Employer's Name:
Occupation:
Employer's Address:
No
Are either of your parents still living?
Yes
Who:
No
Are any of your grandparents still living?
Yes
Who:
No
Are you a U.S. Citizen?
Yes
No
Client's Marital History
Are you currently married?
Yes
Place of Marriage:
Premarital or Marital Agreement?
No
Date of Marriage:
if applicable
Were you ever divorced?
Yes
Name of Ex-Spouse/Partner:
No
Date of Divorce:
if applicable
Were you ever widowed?
Yes
Name of Deceased:
No
Date that Former Spouse/Partner Died:
if applicable
CHILDREN AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS
Child or Other Family Member #1
If applicable, please fill out the following information.
Full Legal Name:
Date of Birth:
Relationship to You:
ex: Child, Sibling, Cousin, etc.
Additional Information:
Special Needs, Concerns, Adopted, etc.
Child or Other Family Member #2
If applicable, please fill out the following information.
Full Legal Name:
Date of Birth:
Relationship to You:
ex: Child, Sibling, Cousin, etc.
Additional Information:
Special Needs, Concerns, Adopted, etc.
Child or Other Family Member #3
If applicable, please fill out the following information.
Full Legal Name:
Date of Birth:
Relationship to You:
ex: Child, Sibling, Cousin, etc.
Additional Information:
Special Needs, Concerns, Adopted, etc.
Child or Other Family Member #4
If applicable, please fill out the following information.
Full Legal Name:
Date of Birth:
Relationship to You:
ex: Child, Sibling, Cousin, etc.
Additional Information:
Special Needs, Concerns, Adopted, etc.
Child or Other Family Member #5
If applicable, please fill out the following information.
Full Legal Name:
Date of Birth:
Relationship to You:
ex: Child, Sibling, Cousin, etc.
Additional Information:
Special Needs, Concerns, Adopted, etc.
Child or Other Family Member #6
If applicable, please fill out the following information.
Full Legal Name:
Date of Birth:
Relationship to You:
ex: Child, Sibling, Cousin, etc.
Additional Information:
Special Needs, Concerns, Adopted, etc.
Child or Other Family Member #7
If applicable, please fill out the following information.
Full Legal Name:
Date of Birth:
Relationship to You:
ex: Child, Sibling, Cousin, etc.
Additional Information:
Special Needs, Concerns, Adopted, etc.
STEP 2: PLANNING OBJECTIVES/FAMILY VALUES
One of our goals is to assist you in identifying your estate planning objectives and family values so that we can focus our conversations on the issues most important to you.
Please rate the following planning objectives and family values on a scale of 1 to 5 as to how important they are to you. (
5
critical,
4
very important,
3
important,
2
slightly important,
1
unimportant,
N/A
if inapplicable) Feel free to leave blank any item you do not wish to rank.
Protect Your Children or Other Beneficiaries
From predators who can discover inheritance amounts and target young or vulnerable beneficiaries:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
From claims of divorced spouses to take half of your child or beneficiary’s inheritance:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
From malpractice claims, for beneficiaries with a professional practice:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
From other creditors’ claims (such as car accident plaintiffs):
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
From the stress and delays of the average 6-16 month process of probate:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
From the financial immaturity resulting in a quick loss of an inheritance:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
From sharing assets with heirs you would rather disinherit:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
From litigation claims by disinherited heirs:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
For parents only: from relatives who would be poor, abusive or even dangerous guardians or from foster care:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
For parents only: from acquaintances and relatives who should not be allowed to be alone with your children:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
For special needs beneficiary only: from neglect in the government care system:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Preserve and Maximize Assets
By minimizing taxes during your life (income taxes, capital gains taxes, estate taxes on inheritances you expect to receive):
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
By minimizing or eliminating estate taxes upon your death (up to 55% of your assets and life insurance benefits):
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
By reducing estate administration costs through probate avoidance:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Ensure that a special needs beneficiary has assets that are protected from government seizure while retaining eligibility for needed services:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Ensure that your family has enough life insurance to provide a comfortable lifestyle:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
By ensuring that your assets are passed to your descendants and not given away to outsiders, such as spouses, creditors or the government:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Protect Yourself
From malpractice or other creditor claims:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
From conservatorship proceedings (aka “living probate”) if you become incapacitated:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
From probate delays and stress upon your death or the death of your partner:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
From hospital policies requiring life sustaining procedures when you would rather not endure them:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
From healthcare decisions made by people other than those you trust most:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Taking Charge of Your Life
Get your financial life organized:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Have clarity about your life purpose, goals and dreams:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Benefit a charitable organization or activity:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Support a common family goal through coordinated planning:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Have a plan to leave the world a better place:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Leave behind specific intellectual, spiritual, and human assets in addition to your financial assets:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
For parents only: By specifying the values, insights, stories, and experiences you want passed on to your children and how you want the money you leave behind used for your children:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
For special needs beneficiary only: By providing instructions, people, and assets to support your special needs beneficiaries above a poverty lifestyle:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
For business owners only: By providing for the orderly continuation and transfer of family business interests rather than a distress sale:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Family Values
Cultural values such as art, music, travel:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Economic values such as financial responsibility, frugality, savings:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Educational values such as study, self-improvement, academic achievements, lifelong learning:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Emotional values such as compassion, kindness, generosity:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Ethical values such as honesty, fairness, justice:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Material values such as possessions, social standing, rank and title:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Material values such as possessions, social standing, rank and title:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Personal values such as modesty, loyalty, independence:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Philanthropic values such as volunteer work, donations (time and money):
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Physical values such as health, relaxation, exercise, appearance:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Public values such as citizenship, community involvement, public service:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Recreational values such as sports, leisure time, hobbies, vacations:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Relationship values such as family, friends, colleagues:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Spiritual values such as faith, belief in God, inner peace:
5 - Critical
4 - Very Important
3 - Important
2 - Slightly Important
1 - Unimportant
N/A - If Inapplicable
Other Concerns (Please list below):
STEP 3: ASSET INFORMATION
Instructions for completing the Property Information checklist:
General Headings
This Property Information checklist helps you list all the property you own and what it is worth. If you do not own property under a particular heading, just leave that section blank.
Type
Immediately after the heading for each kind of property is a brief explanation of what property you should list under that heading.
“Owner” of Property
How you own your property is extremely important for purposes of properly designing and implementing your estate plan. For each property, please indicate how the property is titled. When doing so, please use the following abbreviations:
C
Client's Name alone, with no other person.
JTS
If married, Joint Tenancy with spouse
JTO
Joint Tenancy with someone other than a spouse, i.e., a child, parent, etc.
?
If you cannot determine how the property is owned
Real Property
TYPE:
Any interest in real estate including your family residence, vacation home, timeshare, vacant land, etc.
Real Property #1:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Real Property Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Real Property Information
General Description and/or Address:
Owner:
Approximate Market Value:
Approximate Loan Balance:
Total:
Not Applicable
Real Property #2:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Real Property Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Real Property Information
General Description and/or Address:
Owner:
Approximate Market Value:
Approximate Loan Balance:
Total:
Not Applicable
Real Property #3:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Real Property Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Real Property Information
General Description and/or Address:
Owner:
Approximate Market Value:
Approximate Loan Balance:
Total:
Not Applicable
Real Property #4:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Real Property Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Real Property Information
General Description and/or Address:
Owner:
Approximate Market Value:
Approximate Loan Balance:
Total:
Not Applicable
Real Property #5:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Real Property Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Real Property Information
General Description and/or Address:
Owner:
Approximate Market Value:
Approximate Loan Balance:
Total:
Not Applicable
CLIENT - Total Value:
OTHER - Total Value:
JOINT - Total Value:
* Joint Property values enter 1/2 in Client 1's column and 1/2 in Other's column.
Furniture and Personal Effects
TYPE:
List separately only major personal effects such as jewelry, collections, antiques, furs, and all other valuable non-business personal property (indicate type below and give a lump sum value for miscellaneous, less valuable items.).
Furniture or Other Personal Effects #1:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Furniture or Other Personal Effects Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Furniture or Other Personal Effects Information
Type or Description:
Owner:
Market Value:
Not Applicable
Furniture or Other Personal Effects #2:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Furniture or Other Personal Effects Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Furniture or Other Personal Effects Information
Type or Description:
Owner:
Market Value:
Not Applicable
Furniture or Other Personal Effects #3:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Furniture or Other Personal Effects Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Furniture or Other Personal Effects Information
Type or Description:
Owner:
Market Value:
Not Applicable
Furniture or Other Personal Effects #4:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Furniture or Other Personal Effects Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Furniture or Other Personal Effects Information
Type or Description:
Owner:
Market Value:
Not Applicable
CLIENT - Total Value:
OTHER - Total Value:
JOINT - Total Value:
* Joint Property values enter 1/2 in Client 1's column and 1/2 in Other's column.
Automobiles, Boats, and RVs
TYPE:
For each motor vehicle, boat, RV, etc. please list the following: description, how titled, market value and encumbrance:
Vehicle #1:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Vehicle Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Vehicle Information
Description:
How Titled:
Market Value:
Encumbrance:
Not Applicable
Vehicle #2:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Vehicle Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Vehicle Information
Description:
How Titled:
Market Value:
Encumbrance:
Not Applicable
Vehicle #3:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Vehicle Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Vehicle Information
Description:
How Titled:
Market Value:
Encumbrance:
Not Applicable
Vehicle #4:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Vehicle Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Vehicle Information
Description:
How Titled:
Market Value:
Encumbrance:
Not Applicable
Vehicle #5:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Vehicle Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Vehicle Information
Description:
How Titled:
Market Value:
Encumbrance:
Not Applicable
CLIENT 1 - Total Value:
OTHER - Total Value:
JOINT - Total Value:
* Joint Property values enter 1/2 in Client 1's column and 1/2 in Other's column.
Bank Accounts
TYPE:
Checking Account “CA”, Savings Account “SA”, Certificates of Deposit “CD”, Money Market “MM” (indicate type below).
Do not include IRAs or 401(k)s here
Bank Account #1:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Bank Account Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Bank Account Information
Name of Institution and Account Number:
Type:
Owner:
Amount:
Not Applicable
Bank Account #2:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Bank Account Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Bank Account Information
Name of Institution and Account Number:
Type:
Owner:
Amount:
Not Applicable
Bank Account #3:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Bank Account Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Bank Account Information
Name of Institution and Account Number:
Type:
Owner:
Amount:
Not Applicable
Bank Account #4:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Bank Account Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Bank Account Information
Name of Institution and Account Number:
Type:
Owner:
Amount:
Not Applicable
Bank Account #5:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Bank Account Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Bank Account Information
Name of Institution and Account Number:
Type:
Owner:
Amount:
Not Applicable
CLIENT - Total Value:
OTHER - Total Value:
JOINT - Total Value:
* Joint Property values enter 1/2 in Client 1's column and 1/2 in Other's column.
Stocks and Bonds
TYPE:
List any and all stocks and bonds you own. If held in a brokerage account, lump them together under each account.
(indicate type below)
Stock and/or Bond #1:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Stock and/or Bond Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Stock and/or Bond Information
Description:
Name of financial institution, etc.
Type of Account:
Account Number:
Owner:
Amount:
Not Applicable
Stock and/or Bond #2:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Stock and/or Bond Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Stock and/or Bond Information
Description:
Name of financial institution, etc.
Type of Account:
Account Number:
Owner:
Amount:
Not Applicable
Stock and/or Bond #3:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Stock and/or Bond Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Stock and/or Bond Information
Description:
Name of financial institution, etc.
Type of Account:
Account Number:
Owner:
Amount:
Not Applicable
Stock and/or Bond #4:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Stock and/or Bond Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Stock and/or Bond Information
Description:
Name of financial institution, etc.
Type of Account:
Account Number:
Owner:
Amount:
Not Applicable
Stock and/or Bond #5:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Stock and/or Bond Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Stock and/or Bond Information
Description:
Name of financial institution, etc.
Type of Account:
Account Number:
Owner:
Amount:
Not Applicable
CLIENT - Total Value:
OTHER - Total Value:
JOINT - Total Value:
* Joint Property values enter 1/2 in Client 1's column and 1/2 in Other's column.
Life Insurance Policies and Annuities
TYPE:
Term, whole life, split dollar, group life, annuity.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Insurance company, type, face amount (death benefit), whose life is insured, who owns the policy, the current beneficiaries, who pays the premium, and who is the life insurance agent.
Life Insurance Policies and Annuities:
Total Value:
Retirement Plans
TYPE:
Pension (P), Profit Sharing (PS), H.R. 10, IRA, SEP, 401(K).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Describe the type of plan, the plan name, the current value of the plan, and any other pertinent information.
Retirement Plans:
Total Value:
Business Interests
TYPE:
General and Limited Partnerships, Sole Proprietorships, privately-owned corporations, professional corporations, oil interests, farm, and ranch interests.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Give a description of the interests, who has the interest, your ownership in the interests, and the estimated value of the interests.
Business Interests:
Total Value:
Money Owed To You
TYPE:
Mortgages or promissory notes payable to you, or other moneys owed to you.
Money Owed to You #1:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Money Owed to You Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Money Owed to You Information
Name of Debtor:
Date of Note:
Maturity Date:
Owed to:
Current Balance:
Not Applicable
Money Owed to You #2:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Money Owed to You Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Money Owed to You Information
Name of Debtor:
Date of Note:
Maturity Date:
Owed to:
Current Balance:
Not Applicable
Money Owed to You #3:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Money Owed to You Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Money Owed to You Information
Name of Debtor:
Date of Note:
Maturity Date:
Owed to:
Current Balance:
Not Applicable
Money Owed to You #4:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Money Owed to You Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Money Owed to You Information
Name of Debtor:
Date of Note:
Maturity Date:
Owed to:
Current Balance:
Not Applicable
CLIENT - Total Value:
OTHER - Total Value:
JOINT - Total Value:
* Joint Property values enter 1/2 in Client 1's column and 1/2 in Other's column.
Anticipated Inheritance, Gift, or Lawsuit Judgment
TYPE:
Gifts or inheritances that you expect to receive at some time in the future; or moneys that you anticipate receiving through a judgment in a lawsuit.
Describe in appropriate detail.
Anticipated Inheritance, Gift, or Lawsuit Judgment:
Total Estimated Value:
Other Assets
TYPE:
Other property is any property that you have that does not fit into any listed category.
Other Asset #1:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Other Asset Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Other Asset Information
Description:
Owner:
Value:
Not Applicable
Other Asset #2:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Other Asset Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Other Asset Information
Description:
Owner:
Value:
Not Applicable
Other Asset #3:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Other Asset Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Other Asset Information
Description:
Owner:
Value:
Not Applicable
Other Asset #4:
if applicable, please select "Fill Out Other Asset Information" and add the appropriate information
Fill Out Other Asset Information
Description:
Owner:
Value:
Not Applicable
CLIENT - Total Value:
OTHER - Total Value:
JOINT - Total Value:
* Joint Property values enter 1/2 in Client 1's column and 1/2 in Other's column.
E-Affirmation
E-Affirmation:
The undersigned understands that Attorney will need to rely on the asset and debt information supplied by you to develop an estate plan. The undersigned also understands that inaccurate or incomplete information could negatively impact the designed estate plan. Consequently, if Attorney is retained, you will need to provide us with complete and accurate information prior to the signing of any estate planning documents.
STEP 4: PEOPLE WHO ADVISE YOU
Your various advisors play a key role in the establishment of your estate plan. For example, your financial advisor and life insurance agent may need to be contacted to confirm/change beneficiary designations and titling of accounts.
Accountant/Tax Advisor:
Name + Phone
Financial Advisor:
Name + Phone
Life Insurance Agent:
Name + Phone
Family Law Attorney:
Name + Phone
Other Advisor:
Name + Phone
STEP 5: POTENTIAL BENEFICIARIES
This section asks you to identify all potential beneficiaries of your estate. NOTE: Listing a person or particular organization in this section is not a firm indication of your decision to provide for an individual or make a bequest. Rather, it is simply a way of identifying potential beneficiaries for discussion purposes.
Potential Individual Beneficiaries – Primary Beneficiaries
Potential Beneficiary #1:
if applicable, please select "Designate a Potential Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information
Designate a Potential Beneficiary
Full Legal Name:
% of Inheritance:
Relationship:
Special Needs?
Address:
Phone Number:
Not Applicable
Date of Birth:
if applicable
Potential Beneficiary #2:
if applicable, please select "Designate a Potential Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information
Designate a Potential Beneficiary
Full Legal Name:
% of Inheritance:
Relationship:
Special Needs?
Address:
Phone Number:
Not Applicable
Date of Birth:
if applicable
Potential Beneficiary #3:
if applicable, please select "Designate a Potential Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information
Designate a Potential Beneficiary
Full Legal Name:
% of Inheritance:
Relationship:
Special Needs?
Address:
Phone Number:
Not Applicable
Date of Birth:
if applicable
Potential Beneficiary #4:
if applicable, please select "Designate a Potential Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information
Designate a Potential Beneficiary
Full Legal Name:
% of Inheritance:
Relationship:
Special Needs?
Address:
Phone Number:
Not Applicable
Date of Birth:
if applicable
Potential Beneficiary #5:
if applicable, please select "Designate a Potential Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information
Designate a Potential Beneficiary
Full Legal Name:
% of Inheritance:
Relationship:
Special Needs?
Address:
Phone Number:
Not Applicable
Date of Birth:
if applicable
Potential Individual Beneficiaries – Alternate Beneficiaries
Alternate Beneficiary #1:
if applicable, please select "Designate an Alternate Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information
Designate an Alternate Beneficiary
Full Legal Name:
% of Inheritance:
Relationship:
Special Needs?
Address:
Phone Number:
Not Applicable
Date of Birth:
if applicable
Alternate Beneficiary #2:
if applicable, please select "Designate an Alternate Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information
Designate an Alternate Beneficiary
Full Legal Name:
% of Inheritance:
Relationship:
Special Needs?
Address:
Phone Number:
Not Applicable
Date of Birth:
if applicable
Alternate Beneficiary #3:
if applicable, please select "Designate an Alternate Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information
Designate an Alternate Beneficiary
Full Legal Name:
% of Inheritance:
Relationship:
Special Needs?
Address:
Phone Number:
Not Applicable
Date of Birth:
if applicable
Alternate Beneficiary #4:
if applicable, please select "Designate an Alternate Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information
Designate an Alternate Beneficiary
Full Legal Name:
% of Inheritance:
Relationship:
Special Needs?
Address:
Phone Number:
Not Applicable
Date of Birth:
if applicable
Alternate Beneficiary #5:
if applicable, please select "Designate an Alternate Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information
Designate an Alternate Beneficiary
Full Legal Name:
% of Inheritance:
Relationship:
Special Needs?
Address:
Phone Number:
Not Applicable
Date of Birth:
if applicable
Potential Charitable/Non-Profit Beneficiaries
church, college, social club, favorite philanthropy, etc.
Potential Charitable/Non-Profit Beneficiary #1:
if applicable, please select "Designate a Charitable Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information
Designate a Charitable Beneficiary
Full Legal Name:
% of Inheritance:
Phone Number:
Not Applicable
Potential Charitable/Non-Profit Beneficiary #2:
if applicable, please select "Designate a Charitable Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information
Designate a Charitable Beneficiary
Full Legal Name:
% of Inheritance:
Phone Number:
Not Applicable
Potential Charitable/Non-Profit Beneficiary #3:
if applicable, please select "Designate a Charitable Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information
Designate a Charitable Beneficiary
Full Legal Name:
% of Inheritance:
Phone Number:
Not Applicable
STEP 6: NOMINATION OF POWERS
Identify all potential Trustees, Executors, Financial Agents, Health Care Agents, Long-Term Guardians, Short-Term Guardians, and Guardians for Pets
Guardian for Minor Children
If you have any children under the age of 18, list in order of preference who you wish to be guardian.
Guardian for Minor Children #1:
if applicable, please select "Designate a Guardian for Minor Children" and add the appropriate information
Designate a Guardian for Minor Children
Name:
Address:
Relationship:
Not Applicable
Guardian for Minor Children #2:
if applicable, please select "Designate a Guardian for Minor Children" and add the appropriate information
Designate a Guardian for Minor Children
Name:
Address:
Relationship:
Not Applicable
Personal Representative or Executor
Upon your death, who do you want to manage and distribute the assets you leave in your estate?
Personal Representative or Executor #1:
if applicable, please select "Designate a Personal Representative or Executor" and add the appropriate information
Designate a Personal Representative or Executor
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Relationship:
Not Applicable
Personal Representative or Executor #2:
if applicable, please select "Designate a Personal Representative or Executor" and add the appropriate information
Designate a Personal Representative or Executor
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Relationship:
Not Applicable
Personal Representative or Executor #3:
if applicable, please select "Designate a Personal Representative or Executor" and add the appropriate information
Designate a Personal Representative or Executor
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Relationship:
Not Applicable
CLIENT - Trustee
Upon your death, who do you want to manage and distribute the assets you leave in your trust estate for children?
Trustee #1:
if applicable, please select "Designate a Trustee" and add the appropriate information
Designate a Trustee
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Relationship:
Not Applicable
Trustee #2:
if applicable, please select "Designate a Trustee" and add the appropriate information
Designate a Trustee
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Relationship:
Not Applicable
Trustee #3:
if applicable, please select "Designate a Trustee" and add the appropriate information
Designate a Trustee
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Relationship:
Not Applicable
Guardian for Pets
If you are interested in setting up a pet trust, please complete this section.
Guardian for Pets #1:
if applicable, please select "Designate a Guardian for Pets" and add the appropriate information
Designate a Guardian for Pets
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Relationship:
Not Applicable
Guardian for Pets #2:
if applicable, please select "Designate a Guardian for Pets" and add the appropriate information
Designate a Guardian for Pets
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Relationship:
Not Applicable
Guardian for Pets #3:
if applicable, please select "Designate a Guardian for Pets" and add the appropriate information
Designate a Guardian for Pets
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Relationship:
Not Applicable
Financial Power of Attorney
If you were unable to make financial decisions for yourself, who would you want to make those decisions for you?
Agent #1:
if applicable, please select "Designate an Agent" and add the appropriate information
Designate an Agent
Name:
Relationship:
Phone:
Address:
Instructions or Guidelines:
Not Applicable
Agent #2:
if applicable, please select "Designate an Agent" and add the appropriate information
Designate an Agent
Name:
Relationship:
Phone:
Address:
Instructions or Guidelines:
Not Applicable
Agent #3:
if applicable, please select "Designate an Agent" and add the appropriate information
Designate an Agent
Name:
Relationship:
Phone:
Address:
Instructions or Guidelines:
Not Applicable
Do you want to authorize your Financial Agent to make gifts on your behalf during any period of time you are incapacitated?
Yes
Gifting Power Details:
No
Living Will
Do you want to provide that the moment of your death not be unnecessarily prolonged by artificial means or measures?
Yes
No
Do you want to provide that your organs and tissues should be made available for transplant purposes?
Yes
No
Health Care
If you were unable to make decisions for yourself, who would you want to make decisions for you with regard to your medical treatment?
Agent #1:
if applicable, please select "Designate an Agent" and add the appropriate information
Designate an Agent
Name:
Relationship:
Phone:
Address:
Instructions or Guidelines:
Not Applicable
Agent #2:
if applicable, please select "Designate an Agent" and add the appropriate information
Designate an Agent
Name:
Relationship:
Phone:
Address:
Instructions or Guidelines:
Not Applicable
Agent #3:
if applicable, please select "Designate an Agent" and add the appropriate information
Designate an Agent
Name:
Relationship:
Phone:
Address:
Instructions or Guidelines:
Not Applicable
OTHER ITEMS TO INCLUDE OR DISCUSS
Other Concerns (Please list below):
THANK YOU
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