Estate Planning_Wills and Trusts Questionnaire
  • 1. Basic Personal Information

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  • Contact Information

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  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Spousal Information

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  • 2. Children & Grandchildren

  • 3. Special Circumstances

  • Existing Prenuptial Agreements: Do you and your spouse have a Prenuptial Agreement which identifies and disposes of separate spousal property?
  • Existing Trusts or Made Gifts to Any Trust: Have you created any trusts or made gifts to any trust in the past?
  • Future Inheritance:  Do you have a date on which you expect to have any inheritance distributed to you?
  • 4. Asset Distribution

    Please read the scenarios for distribution of your assets, and select the option that best fits your scenario. Each scenario includes a field for more information. Please use the field below to complete the option. 
  • After reading each option carefully, choose Option A, Option B, or Option C. Do not forget to complete the field for each option, below.*
  • Option A: I want my assets to pass to my spouse and children as follows:

    • To Spouse, if surviving.
    • If my spouse predeceases me, my assets will be divided in equal shares among my children.
    • If any of my children predecease me, that child' share shall be distributed to his or her children in equal shares.
  • Option B: I am unmarried with children and want my assets to pass:

    • In equal shares to my children.
    • If one or more of my children predeceases me, that child's share in my estate is distributed to his or her children in equal shares
  • Option C: None of the above I want my assets to pass to:

  • Specific Bequests

    Many People make special provisions for family heirlooms, jewelry, or other items of special value to be distributed to friends or relatives. If you have such property and wish it left to a specific person, please complete the following. NOTE: If you have chosen "Option A" or "Option B" under Asset Distribution, you have indicated by your selection the items described above will pass to your spouse and/or children. Fill in this section ONLY if you desire such items of specific value to be left to specific person(s)
  • 5. Assets Held in Trust Until a Certain Age

    Money and other assets can be distributed in different amounts at different ages. Use the fields below to specify the percentage of assets that will be distributed and at which ages.
  • Do you want assets held in Trust until the Beneficiary/Beneficiaries reach a certain age?
  • First Distribution:

  • Second Distribution:

  • Further Distributions:

  • 6. Trustee

    The person charged with administering your estate through your trust, paying taxes and other debts, marshalling, preserving, managing and distributing estate assets and property is called a Trustee.
  • Do you want the Trustee to care for the beneficiary by distributing funds for the Health, Education, Maintenance, and Support (HEMS) of the beneficiary?
  • 7. Guardianship/Conservatorship of Minors

    If your children are under age eighteen (18), state the full name, address, and relationship (if any) of the person you wish to act as their guardian (custody) in the event of your death (in the case of a single parent) or in case of the joint death of you and your spouse (if married) you should obtain the consent of the person(s) before executing your Will.
  • Guardianship

    A guardian is a person lawfully invested with the power, and charged with the duty of taking care of the person who is incapable of doing so because of age or other incapacity.
  • 8. Conservatorship

    A Conservator is a person appointed to manage the financial affairs of one who is legally capable of doing so because of age or other capacity.
  • Do you want the appointed Guardian to also be the Conservator of any assets inherited by the minor child/children?
  • 9. Personal Representative/Executor

    Who do you wish to appoint as the Personal Representative/Executor to administer and carry out the terms of your Will? This person is charged with administering your estate, paying taxes and other debts, marshalling, preserving, managing and distributing estate assets and property.
  • NOTE: If you are creating a Living Trust, you must complete this section. There will also be a Will created to "catch" all assets that aren't in the Trust and leave those to the Trust. This is called a "Pour-Over Will".

  • Fiduciary Bond: A fiduciary bond is a type of surety bond required by the court to be filled by executors, guardians, etc., to ensure proper performance of duties. 

  • Do you wish to waive the fiduciary bond requirement?
  • 10. Personal Messages

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