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
All information received from a client is strictly confidential. Our firm takes every step possible to protect your privacy. The data submitted via this form is encrypted and secured using industry-standard 256-bit SSL encryption.

Your Social Security number and other personal information will only be used in the event that you hire the firm to represent you in your legal matter, and then only when necessary in limited use during the course of your case.

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!

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.

Contact information: Client

Emails
*
Upon submission, a copy of this form will be sent to the primary email.
Addresses
Phone numbers

(other names used to title property and accounts)

if applicable

if applicable

if applicable

If applicable, please fill out the following information.

ex: Child, Sibling, Cousin, etc.

Special Needs, Concerns, Adopted, etc.

If applicable, please fill out the following information.

ex: Child, Sibling, Cousin, etc.

Special Needs, Concerns, Adopted, etc.

If applicable, please fill out the following information.

ex: Child, Sibling, Cousin, etc.

Special Needs, Concerns, Adopted, etc.

If applicable, please fill out the following information.

ex: Child, Sibling, Cousin, etc.

Special Needs, Concerns, Adopted, etc.

If applicable, please fill out the following information.

ex: Child, Sibling, Cousin, etc.

Special Needs, Concerns, Adopted, etc.

If applicable, please fill out the following information.

ex: Child, Sibling, Cousin, etc.

Special Needs, Concerns, Adopted, etc.

If applicable, please fill out the following information.

ex: Child, Sibling, Cousin, etc.

Special Needs, Concerns, Adopted, etc.

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.

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

TYPE: Any interest in real estate including your family residence, vacation home, timeshare, vacant land, etc.

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Real Property Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Real Property Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Real Property Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Real Property Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Real Property Information" and add the appropriate information

* Joint Property values enter 1/2 in Client 1's column and 1/2 in Other's column.

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.).

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Furniture or Other Personal Effects Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Furniture or Other Personal Effects Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Furniture or Other Personal Effects Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Furniture or Other Personal Effects Information" and add the appropriate information

* Joint Property values enter 1/2 in Client 1's column and 1/2 in Other's column.

TYPE: For each motor vehicle, boat, RV, etc. please list the following: description, how titled, market value and encumbrance:

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Vehicle Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Vehicle Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Vehicle Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Vehicle Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Vehicle Information" and add the appropriate information

* Joint Property values enter 1/2 in Client 1's column and 1/2 in Other's column.

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

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Bank Account Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Bank Account Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Bank Account Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Bank Account Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Bank Account Information" and add the appropriate information

* Joint Property values enter 1/2 in Client 1's column and 1/2 in Other's column.

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)

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Stock and/or Bond Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Stock and/or Bond Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Stock and/or Bond Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Stock and/or Bond Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Stock and/or Bond Information" and add the appropriate information

* Joint Property values enter 1/2 in Client 1's column and 1/2 in Other's column.

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.

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.

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.

TYPE: Mortgages or promissory notes payable to you, or other moneys owed to you.

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Money Owed to You Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Money Owed to You Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Money Owed to You Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Money Owed to You Information" and add the appropriate information

* Joint Property values enter 1/2 in Client 1's column and 1/2 in Other's column.

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.

TYPE: Other property is any property that you have that does not fit into any listed category.

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Other Asset Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Other Asset Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Other Asset Information" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Fill Out Other Asset Information" and add the appropriate information

* Joint Property values enter 1/2 in Client 1's column and 1/2 in Other's column.

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.

Name + Phone

Name + Phone

Name + Phone

Name + Phone

Name + Phone

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.

if applicable, please select "Designate a Potential Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information

if applicable

if applicable, please select "Designate a Potential Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information

if applicable

if applicable, please select "Designate a Potential Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information

if applicable

if applicable, please select "Designate a Potential Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information

if applicable

if applicable, please select "Designate a Potential Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information

if applicable

if applicable, please select "Designate an Alternate Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information

if applicable

if applicable, please select "Designate an Alternate Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information

if applicable

if applicable, please select "Designate an Alternate Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information

if applicable

if applicable, please select "Designate an Alternate Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information

if applicable

if applicable, please select "Designate an Alternate Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information

if applicable

church, college, social club, favorite philanthropy, etc.

if applicable, please select "Designate a Charitable Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Designate a Charitable Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Designate a Charitable Beneficiary" and add the appropriate information

Identify all potential Trustees, Executors, Financial Agents, Health Care Agents, Long-Term Guardians, Short-Term Guardians, and Guardians for Pets

If you have any children under the age of 18, list in order of preference who you wish to be guardian.

if applicable, please select "Designate a Guardian for Minor Children" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Designate a Guardian for Minor Children" and add the appropriate information

Upon your death, who do you want to manage and distribute the assets you leave in your estate?

if applicable, please select "Designate a Personal Representative or Executor" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Designate a Personal Representative or Executor" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Designate a Personal Representative or Executor" and add the appropriate information

Upon your death, who do you want to manage and distribute the assets you leave in your trust estate for children?

if applicable, please select "Designate a Trustee" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Designate a Trustee" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Designate a Trustee" and add the appropriate information

If you are interested in setting up a pet trust, please complete this section.

if applicable, please select "Designate a Guardian for Pets" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Designate a Guardian for Pets" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Designate a Guardian for Pets" and add the appropriate information

If you were unable to make financial decisions for yourself, who would you want to make those decisions for you?

if applicable, please select "Designate an Agent" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Designate an Agent" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Designate an Agent" and add the appropriate information

If you were unable to make decisions for yourself, who would you want to make decisions for you with regard to your medical treatment?

if applicable, please select "Designate an Agent" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Designate an Agent" and add the appropriate information

if applicable, please select "Designate an Agent" and add the appropriate information

When you are finished, please click the "Submit" button.