These deadlines are for attendees of the January 21, 2017, presentation.
Submit engagement letter and first two pages of tax return
January 28, 2017
May be submitted at the presentation.
Complete detailed intake form
February 11, 2017
You will need to click on “Register” in order to create an account and begin filling out the intake form. Please complete every applicable question on the form.
Schedule two meetings:
February 18, 2017
Please note that this is a different site than is used for the intake form. You will need to sign up as a New Customer.
The phone consultation must take place between March 6 and March 20.
The signing meeting must take place between April 24 and May 12.
Review:
Prepare list of questions and e-mail them in advance
Before your phone consultation
The documents to review will be e-mailed to you.
Please carefully review these documents and prepare any questions you have for your phone consultation. If possible, please e-mail your questions to us in advance of your call.
Complete draft change-of-beneficiary forms and e-mail them to us to review with you during your signing meeting
No later than one week before your signing meeting
Well in advance of your signing meeting, obtain change-of-beneficiary forms for any life insurance policies, IRAs, and other retirement plans (such as 401(k) plans) that you have. Then, using the instructions provided in our asset titling memorandum, do your best to complete those forms and e-mail us a draft copy so that we can review them with you at your signing meeting. Do not submit the forms to the individual companies until after you have signed your estate planning documents with us.
Note that this will be your only opportunity to obtain our assistance in completing any required change-of-beneficiary forms.
Update the titling of your assets and your beneficiary designations
June 12, 2017
Although this is not a fixed deadline, our experience suggests that you will be more likely to complete this step if you adhere to this timeframe.