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CONFIDENTIAL ESTATE PLANNING SURVEY
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Please complete this form and bring it with you to your appointment. The more information you provide, the better our meeting will be. At our meeting, we’ll help you plan so that:
Your plan follows your wishes and meets your current needs
Your plan meets the needs and circumstances of your beneficiaries
Your plan meets all Federal and State requirements
Your property is properly titled (ownership)
We have the necessary information so we can assist your loved ones
We can answer any concerns you may have
We recognize that this information is of a personal nature. All information provided will be treated confidentially and will not be revealed to anyone outside of this office without your permission.
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Do you have any children who are deceased?
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If yes, did that child have any children ?
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Please answer the following questions:
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Do you presently have a Will?
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Do you presently have a Trust?
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Do you presently have a Durable Power of Attorney?
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Do you presently have a Living Will?
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Do you presently have a Health Care Surrogate?
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Are you a US citizen?
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Do you expect to receive an inheritance?
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Is this your first marriage?
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Do you have dependents with special needs?
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Would any of your heirs contest your wishes?
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Do you have long-term care insurance?
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No
Are you a Veteran?
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Spouse
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No
PART 2: BENEFICIARIES
Person(s) who are named or will be named as beneficiaries of your estate
Name
Address
PART 3: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
This is a general overview of your assets. Values may be approximate and are needed only to assist in planning.
IRA’s/Retirement Plans/401(k)’s/403(b)’s
Name of Institution
Owner (Husband / Wife)
Approx Value $
Non-Tax Deferred Bank Accounts (exclude IRAs and retirement accounts)
Bank Name
Account #
Account Type (Checkings / Savings / CD)
Owner (Husband / Wife / Husband & Wife / Husband & Other / Wife & Other / Trust)
Approx Value $
If transferable on death or payable on death, to whom?
Brokerage Accounts (exclude IRAs/retirement accounts)
Broker
Owner (Husband / Wife / Husband & Wife / Husband & Other / Wife & Other / Trust)
Approx Value $
If transferable on death or payable on death, to whom?
Stocks/Mutual Funds/Bonds (those held individually, not with a broker)
Stock
Owner (Husband / Wife / Husband & Wife / Husband & Other / Wife & Other / Trust)
Approx Value $
Annuities
Company
Owner (Husband / Wife / Husband & Wife / Trust)
Approx Value $
Notes (money owed TO you)
Borrower
Owner (Husband / Wife / Husband & Wife / Trust)
Approx Value $
Extraordinary Valuables (antiques, art, patents, etc.)
Item
Approx Value $
Life Insurance Policies
Company
Owner (Husband / Wife / Trust)
Insured Party (Husband / Wife / Trust)
Cash Value $
Death Value $
Beneficiary
Real Estate Owned (bring tax bills and deeds to your consultation)
Address
Owner (Husband / Wife / Husband & Wife / Trust)
Mortgage Amount $
Approx Value $
Please answer the following questions:
Do you wish to leave your IRA to beneficiaries so distributions stretch out over their lifetime?
You
Yes
No
Do you wish to leave your assets so that they will stay in your bloodline after you die?
You
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No
Do you have long-term care insurance to cover extended nursing home costs?
You
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No
Do you have a financial planner to assist you?
You
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No
Do you have a CPA to assist you?
You
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No
Income
Husband / Wife
Soc Sec/Month $
Pension/Month $
Veterans Benefits/Month $
Other Income/Month $
Approximate Total Gross Estate $
PART 4: WHO WILL BE HANDLING YOUR AFFAIRS?
List the individual(s) you wish to serve as agents for your health care and financial decisions. You may designate individual agents, or co-agents. We will discuss your designations further when we meet.
LIVING TRUST
Your Trustee is responsible for managing property titled in the name of your Living Trust under the terms of your Trust. List the person(s) you wish to act as your Initial and Successor Trustees. Most people who create a revocable living trust are the initial Trustee, and designate Successor Trustees who will serve
You
Initial Trustee
Spouse
Initial Trustee
Name
Name
Address
Address
Home Phone
Home Phone
Cell Phone
Cell Phone
Email
Email
Relationship to You
Relationship to You
First Successor Trustee
First Successor Trustee
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Name
Address
Address
Home Phone
Home Phone
Cell Phone
Cell Phone
Email
Email
Relationship to You
Relationship to You
Second Successor Trustee
Second Successor Trustee
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Name
Address
Address
Home Phone
Home Phone
Cell Phone
Cell Phone
Email
Email
Relationship to You
Relationship to You
LAST WILL
Your Personal Representative is responsible for probating your Will, if probate is necessary, and distributing your assets to your beneficiaries. List below all persons you wish to act as the primary and alternate Personal Representatives. We will review these designations with you and verify that these individuals qualify to serve as Personal Representative under Florida law.
You
Primary Personal Representative
Spouse, If Different
Primary Personal Representative
Name
Name
City and State
City and State
Relationship to You
Relationship to You
First Alternate Personal Representative
First Alternate Personal Representative
Name
Name
City and State
City and State
Relationship to You
Relationship to You
Second Alternate Personal Representative
Second Alternate Personal Representative
Name
Name
City and State
City and State
Relationship to You
Relationship to You
DURABLE PROPERTY POWER OF ATTORNEY
Your designated agent is authorized to handle all of your personal financial affairs that are not in your Trust, including, but not limited to, real estate sales, bank account transactions, execution of contracts, tax returns and motor vehicle registrations.
You
Primary Agent
Spouse, If Different
Primary Agent
Name
Name
Address
Address
Home Phone
Home Phone
Cell Phone
Cell Phone
Email
Email
Relationship to You
Relationship to You
First Alternate Agent
First Alternate Agent
Name
Name
Address
Address
Home Phone
Home Phone
Cell Phone
Cell Phone
Email
Email
Relationship to You
Relationship to You
Second Alternate Agent
Second Alternate Agent
Name
Name
Address
Address
Home Phone
Home Phone
Cell Phone
Cell Phone
Email
Email
Relationship to You
Relationship to You
DESIGNATION OF HEALTH CARE SURROGATE
Your designated Health Care Surrogate is authorized to make your health care decisions in the event you cannot do so yourself. Decisions include but are not limited to terminating life supports, consenting to/refusing surgery and medical procedures, obtaining medical records, admitting you to a nursing home.
You
Primary
Spouse, If Different
Primary
Name
Name
Address
Address
Home Phone
Home Phone
Cell Phone
Cell Phone
Email
Email
Relationship to You
Relationship to You
First Alternate
First Alternate
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Name
Address
Address
Home Phone
Home Phone
Cell Phone
Cell Phone
Email
Email
Relationship to You
Relationship to You
Second Alternate
Second Alternate
Name
Name
Address
Address
Home Phone
Home Phone
Cell Phone
Cell Phone
Email
Email
Relationship to You
Relationship to You
List the names of anyone you want to allow to obtain your medical information during your lifetime, in addition to the Health Care Surrogate(s) you named in the previous section.
Name
Name
Name
Name
MINOR CHILDREN
If you have minor children, you should appoint a guardian to care for them (“Guardian of the Person”), and a guardian to handle their finances (“Guardian of the Property”) in the event both parents die before the children reach age 18. You may also appoint a married couple as co-guardians.
GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON:
Primary Guardian of the Person
GUARDIAN OF THE PROPERTY (FINANCES):
Primary Guardian of the Property
Name
Name
City and State
City and State
Relationship to You
Relationship to You
First Alternate Guardian of the Person
First Alternate Guardian of the Property
Name
Name
City and State
City and State
Relationship to You
Relationship to You
Second Alternate Guardian of the Person
Second Alternate Guardian of the Property
Name
Name
City and State
City and State
Relationship to You
Relationship to You
PART 5: DOCUMENTS TO BRING TO YOUR CONSULTATION
Real estate deeds, current tax bills, living wills/health care surrogates, wills, trusts, powers of attorney. You may also wish to bring long-term care insurance policies, annuity statements, brokerage statements.
PART 6: YOUR QUESTIONS/ADDENDUM
Please use the space below to list any specific concerns and questions you wish to address during your consultation, or to expand on any of the answers you have provided.
Questions/Addendum
Would you please tell us how you heard about The Karp Law Firm?
If someone referred you to us, what is their name?
May we thank them?
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No
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