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Estate Planning Resources

Guidance on wills, trusts, beneficiary designations, and the estate planning decisions that protect your family and preserve your legacy.

Protecting Your Family and Your Legacy

Estate planning is one of the most important — and most frequently postponed — financial planning tasks. Without a proper estate plan, your assets may not go where you intend, your family may face unnecessary legal costs and delays, and your wishes may not be honored.

While we work alongside your estate planning attorney rather than replacing them, we play an important role in the estate planning process — ensuring your financial accounts, insurance policies, and beneficiary designations are aligned with your overall estate plan.

Our estate planning resources are designed to help you understand the key concepts and decisions involved — so you can have more productive conversations with your attorney and advisor.

"Knowledge is the foundation of every good financial decision. We're here to help you build it."

— Todd Anderson, Founder

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Articles & Guides

Basics

The Estate Planning Essentials Every Adult Needs

The four documents every adult should have — will, durable power of attorney, healthcare directive, and HIPAA authorization — and why each one matters.

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Beneficiaries

Beneficiary Designations: The Estate Planning Detail That Overrides Your Will

Why beneficiary designations on retirement accounts and life insurance policies are often more important than your will — and how to keep them current.

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Trusts

Revocable Living Trusts: When They Make Sense and When They Don't

A plain-English explanation of revocable living trusts — what they do, what they don't do, and the situations where they add the most value.

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Taxes

Estate Taxes in 2026: What Arizona Families Need to Know

The current federal estate tax landscape, Arizona's estate tax rules, and planning strategies for families with larger estates.

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Charitable Giving

Leaving a Legacy: Charitable Giving Strategies That Benefit You and Others

Charitable giving strategies — including donor-advised funds, charitable remainder trusts, and qualified charitable distributions — that can reduce taxes while supporting causes you care about.

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Family Planning

The Family Meeting: How to Talk to Your Family About Your Estate Plan

Practical guidance on having the estate planning conversation with your family — what to share, when to share it, and how to avoid common conflicts.

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"Estate planning isn't about death — it's about making sure the people and causes you care about are protected and provided for, no matter what happens."

— Todd Anderson, Founder & Principal Advisor

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