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The Fundamentals of Estate Planning

May 2019

A comprehensive estate plan empowers you to:

Ensure

Ensure that your wishes and family needs are met.

Dispose

Dispose of assets according to your desires.

Protect

Protect family wealth and privacy.

Plan

Plan for your own needs.

Minimize

Minimize taxes and expenses.

If you do not have a will when you pass away, your state’s court system will decide who your heirs are and how much each receives.

Of US Adults Do Not Have A Will

60%

Of US Adults Have Not Named A Healthcare POA Or Proxy

50%

Get to know these important estate-planning tools.

Plan Your Estate

Will

Specifies who should receive which of your assets, and how, after your death. A will allows you to name guardians for any dependent children.

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Power of Attorney (POA)

Designates a party to make financial decisions on your behalf if you cannot.

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Advance Directive

Expresses your wishes for any medical intervention if you become terminally ill and are unable to communicate.

Plan Your Estate

Healthcare POA or Proxy

Names a person to make your healthcare decisions if you are unable to do so.

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Listing of Financial Records

Catalogues your financial information and its location to assist fiduciaries upon your death.

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Informal Letter of Instruction or Intent

Gives your family and executor guidance to help lead them through the estate settlement process.

A trusted advisor can simplify estate planning by coordinating the work of specialists in:

  • Trusts and wills
  • Charitable giving
  • Investment management
  • Retirement planning
  • Tax strategies
  • Business succession planning
  • Insurance and risk management
  • Borrowing and liquidity

For more information about planning your legacy, talk with your Key Private Bank Advisor or visit key.com/estate.