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Estate planning

In an ever-evolving estate tax landscape, helping clients prepare now is essential for long-term wealth preservation. Estate planning can provide needed protection for beneficiaries, reduce estate taxes and preserve the legacy clients have worked hard to build.

Why estate plans are important to clients and your business

Estate planning solutions help clients efficiently transfer their wealth to loved ones. You can help clients build a proper estate plan strategy and create growth opportunities for your business by incorporating this service into your holistic approach. Estate planning provides the following benefits for you and clients:

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Benefits to clients
  • Reduces estate tax burden for beneficiaries
  • Helps keep assets out of a lengthy probate process
  • Makes it easier for clients to appoint legal guardian(s)
  • Helps ensure privacy for clients' families
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Benefits for your business
  • Cultivates long-lasting client relationships
  • Opens the door for second-generation clients
  • Communicates commitment to clients' long-term financial security

Building blocks of an effective estate planning strategy

As you work with clients to reach their estate planning goals, you can help make the process easier by breaking it down into these essential components:
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Last will & testament
Reduce the emotional burden on beneficiaries with clear instructions for their assets.
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Life insurance
Protect beneficiaries with funds for paying debts, replacing lost income and more.
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Trust
Plan for the future by holding assets for beneficiaries.
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Durable power of attorney
Your client can designate someone to make decisions on their behalf.
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Living will
Provide clarity for loved ones with instructions about end-of-life medical care.
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Letter of instruction
Help beneficiaries understand choices about funeral services, medical care and more.
Life insurance is essential to estate planning
Life insurance relieves the financial stress on beneficiaries. It helps your client’s family meet their day-to-day needs with income, immediate access to cash, tax advantages and more. 
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Helpful resources

Use these resources to help clients start building their estate, protect beneficiaries, prepare for the future and mitigate estate tax liability.
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Help clients understand the basics of estate planning
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Show how life insurance helps pay debts and transfer funds to beneficiaries
 Getting organized in case of death checklist.
Help clients get organized in case of death
Cover of State Estate and Inheritance Taxes Guide.
Show how state-specific estate taxes affect beneficiaries

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We're here for you

We’re ready to help you deliver the protection and security your clients deserve. Reach out to us anytime for questions and support, and we’ll get in touch with you as soon as possible.
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