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Estate Planning

Your CFO coordinates the protection, transfer, and continuity of everything you've built.

Estate Planning Strategies

Protect. Transfer. Efficiently.

Trust Planning & Design

Revocable. Irrevocable. Dynasty. Specialized.

Lifetime Gifting Strategies

Annual gifts. GRATs. QPRTs. Tax-efficient transfer.

Business Succession

FLPs. Buy-sell. ESOPs. Valuation discounts.

Charitable Planning

CRTs. CLTs. DAFs. Private foundations.

Asset Protection

Trusts. LLCs. Protection from creditors.

Generation-Skipping Planning

Dynasty trusts. Multi-generational transfer.

What's Included

Comprehensive estate planning services integrated with your overall wealth strategy.

Estate Plan Design

  • Comprehensive estate plan review and analysis
  • Trust structure recommendations
  • Beneficiary designation optimization
  • Titling and ownership review
  • Coordination with estate attorney

Wealth Transfer Strategies

  • Gift tax planning and annual exclusion optimization
  • Lifetime exemption utilization strategies
  • Grantor trust planning (GRATs, IDGTs, SLATs)
  • Family limited partnership structuring
  • Valuation discount analysis

Charitable Planning

  • Charitable giving strategy development
  • Donor-advised fund optimization
  • Charitable trust analysis (CRT, CLT)
  • Private foundation considerations
  • Qualified charitable distribution planning

Family Governance

  • Family meeting facilitation
  • Next generation education and preparation
  • Family mission and values documentation
  • Trustee selection and succession
  • Communication strategies for wealth transfer

Key Tax Thresholds

Understanding current estate and gift tax rules is essential for effective planning.

$13.61M

Federal Estate Tax Exemption

Per person (2024), scheduled to decrease to ~$7M in 2026

$18,000

Annual Gift Exclusion

Per recipient per year (2024)

40%

Estate Tax Rate

On amounts exceeding exemption

40%

Generation-Skipping Tax

Additional tax on transfers to grandchildren+

Note: The federal estate tax exemption is scheduled to decrease significantly in 2026. Planning now can help lock in current higher exemptions.

Our Approach

Attorney Coordination

Your CFO coordinates with estate attorneys like WintersSpelman Law to ensure documents reflect your goals.

Ongoing Review

Laws change. Families change. Plans update.

Integrated Planning

Tax. Investment. Business. Coordinated.

Family Focus

Conversations about wealth and legacy.

Beyond Documents

Estate planning is about more than legal documents—it's about ensuring your family is prepared, your values are communicated, and your legacy is protected. We help facilitate family conversations and prepare the next generation for the responsibilities of wealth.

  • Family meeting facilitation
  • Next generation education
  • Values-based planning