Estate Planning

Protect your assets. Honor your wishes.

Estate planning is about more than documents. It is about making sure your family, your health, and your legacy are protected no matter what life brings. We build a complete plan, then keep it current as your life and your business change.

Estate readinessIllustrative
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Plan complete
0 of 9 essentials in place. Most families have the basics and miss the pieces that matter most when they are needed.
Last will and testament
Revocable living trust
Financial power of attorney
Healthcare directive
Beneficiary designations current
Guardianship named
HIPAA release Often missed
Digital assets and passwords Often missed
Final wishes documented Often missed
Essentials in place6 of 9
The difference

A plan that speaks for you, not a court that speaks over you.

Without a plan
"The state decides."

Without a plan, the state's default rules pick your heirs and your children's guardian. Then the court process, called probate, plays out in public, on the court's timeline and at its cost.

The Modern Wealth way
"Your wishes, in writing."

A coordinated plan sends your assets where you intend, privately, and already knows what to do when your life changes.

What we cover

A complete plan, coordinated in one place.

From wills and trusts to healthcare directives, beneficiary designations, and the pieces most people forget, we help you build a plan that fits your family and your future.

Last Will & Testament

Spell out how your assets are shared, name guardians for your children, and avoid leaving it to the state's default rules.

Trust Planning

Protect wealth, avoid the court process, and keep things private with the type of trust that fits your goals.

Powers of Attorney

Name people you trust to handle healthcare and financial decisions if you cannot make them yourself.

Healthcare Directives

Make your medical wishes known, and give the people you choose the access they need to act on them.

Beneficiary Designations

Send the right accounts straight to the right people, skipping the court process and keeping your plan consistent.

Guardianship Planning

Name a guardian you trust to raise your children, with clear guidance that streamlines the court process.

A multigenerational family tree representing legacy across generations
Your legacy

Planning today is how you protect the people you love tomorrow.

Wills

The foundation of your plan.

A will directs how your assets are distributed, names guardians for your children, and appoints an executor to carry out your instructions. Without one, the state's default rules decide for you, and they may not match your wishes.

Your will evolves with your life. A marriage, a divorce, or a new child can each be reflected with an update, so your plan always speaks for you.

  • Distribution of your assets, in your words
  • Guardians named for minor children
  • An executor to carry out your wishes
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Without a will, the state decides Illustrative
Married, with childrenSplit by state formula
UnmarriedChildren, then parents
No living heirsEscheats to the state
Guardian of your childrenChosen by a judge
Probate vs a funded trust Illustrative
Time to beneficiaries12 to 18 mo
Court recordPublic
Typical cost3 to 7%
With a funded trustPrivate, weeks
Trust planning

More than distribution. A lasting legacy.

A trust lets a trustee manage your assets according to your specific wishes. Whether you want to protect wealth, avoid probate, or preserve privacy, a trust gives you control and peace of mind.

Revocable trusts, the kind you can change, offer flexibility, while irrevocable trusts, the kind you lock in, can add tax advantages and stronger protection. We tailor the setup to your goals, no matter the size of your estate.

  • Revocable and irrevocable structures
  • Living trusts, and ones created in your will
  • Charitable and special needs planning
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Powers of attorney

Your voice, even when you cannot speak.

Powers of attorney let you appoint trusted people to act on your behalf if you cannot act yourself. A medical power of attorney covers healthcare choices, often alongside a living will. A financial power of attorney covers bills, investments, and business affairs.

We help you choose your agents and define their authority clearly, so the right people can step in without delay.

  • Agents you choose, not a court
  • Stays in effect even if you become unable to act
  • Authority and limits you define
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Two mandates, one plan
Medical POAHealthcare decisions
Financial POABills, investments, business
When it appliesIf you are unable
Your care directives
Living willTreatment wishes
Healthcare POAWho decides
HIPAA releaseRecords access
Healthcare directives

Plan for your health, not just your wealth.

Advance directives make sure your medical preferences are honored when you cannot speak for yourself. A healthcare power of attorney names who decides, and a living will spells out your wishes for treatments like life support.

A HIPAA release completes the picture, letting doctors share your records with the people you choose, so your family can act without delay. You control what is shared, with whom, and why.

  • Medical decisions in trusted hands
  • Your end-of-life wishes in writing
  • Records access when it counts
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Beneficiary designations

The right assets to the right people.

Beneficiary designations route specific assets, like retirement accounts and life insurance, straight to the people you name. They bypass probate, making transfers faster and simpler for your loved ones.

They also need to stay coordinated with your will and trusts. We keep your designations current, so a name added years ago does not quietly override the plan you have today.

  • Assets that pass outside probate
  • Coordinated with your will and trusts
  • Reviewed when life changes
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Passes outside probate
401(k) and IRANamed beneficiary
Life insuranceNamed beneficiary
TOD brokerageNamed beneficiary
Review triggersMarriage, divorce, birth
The guardianship decision
Step 1Name a guardian you trust
Step 2Discuss values and expectations
Step 3Court confirms your choice
Guardianship

Decide who raises your children.

Naming a guardian is one of the most personal decisions in estate planning. It makes sure that if the unthinkable happens, your children are cared for by someone you trust, with the stability your family deserves.

We encourage open conversations with potential guardians about values and parenting, then put your decision into your documents. Guardianship becomes binding only after court approval, so clear guidance removes the ambiguity.

  • Your choice, not a stranger's
  • Guidance that streamlines the court process
  • Revisited as your family grows
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Estate tax and probate

Know what a plan protects you from.

Without a plan, three things can quietly cost your family. The court process, probate, is slow, public, and expensive. The state's default rules decide your heirs and your children's guardian. And depending on the size of your estate and where you live, estate or inheritance taxes can take a meaningful share.

For business owners and serious accumulators, the stakes climb with the balance sheet. We coordinate your documents and how your accounts and property are owned, so assets pass the way you intend, and revisit the plan as the law and your wealth change.

  • Probate avoided where possible
  • Ownership of accounts and property aligned with your plan
  • Tax exposure reviewed as rules change
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Where an estate can leak Illustrative
Probate cost3 to 7%
Probate time12 to 18 mo
State estate or inheritance taxSome states
With a planCoordinated, private
Often overlooked
Account accessLogins and passwords
Digital executorNamed to manage them
Final wishesBurial or cremation
The serviceAs you want it
Digital assets and final wishes

The pieces most plans leave out.

Your life runs through dozens of online accounts, and without access your family can be locked out of everything from photos to financial logins. We help you inventory your digital assets and, when it fits, name a digital executor.

We also help you document your final wishes, from burial or cremation to the details of the service. Putting these in writing spares your family from guessing during the hardest moments.

  • A clear inventory of digital accounts
  • A digital executor where it helps
  • Final wishes documented in advance
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Let's chat.

Join us for a complimentary 30 minute chat focused on your needs, goals, and vision. Enjoy a relaxed, no pressure session to learn about our process and ask any questions. We are here to listen, not to sell. Let's discover what is possible together.

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