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Smeraldo Financial
  • Home
  • About
    • Our Process
    • Who We Serve
    • Financial Advisors
  • Our Services
    • Business Planning
    • Financial Planning
    • Retirement Planning
    • Estate Planning
    • Asset Management
  • Contact

Estate Planning

Crafting a lasting legacy for your loved ones or a charitable cause requires the careful implementation of a well-considered estate plan. Without such a plan, the destiny of your estate might fall into the hands of government authorities, legal professionals, or individuals who may not prioritize your interests and wishes.


Establishing an estate plan is crucial to guaranteeing that your estate is managed in accordance with your desires. Collaborating with your estate planning attorney, we can aid in drafting essential documents and assessing your situation, ensuring that your estate supports the individuals and charitable organizations you hold dear.

How We Can Do For you

  • Will Education: We offer guidance on structuring your will to enable your legal team to create a document aligning with your estate disposal and distribution preferences. Whether it's a simple will, testamentary will, or joint and living wills, our team assists you in navigating the intricacies of this document, alleviating the stress of specific details.


  • Creating Powers of Attorney (POA): From managing specific assets like investments, accounts, and real estate to facilitating healthcare decisions during illness or incapacity, a POA is essential to ensure your wishes are honored. A well-crafted POA also streamlines decisions about your final arrangements and estate matters after your passing.


  • Choosing Executors: Executors hold significant power in determining how your estate is managed after your passing. We help you comprehend the importance of selecting an executor(s) and the criteria to consider, especially when minor children or guardians are involved.


  • Designating Beneficiaries: Careful selection of beneficiaries is crucial to prevent your estate assets from ending up in unintended hands. A thoughtful estate plan ensures the well-being of your dependents.


  • Minimizing Estate Taxes and Probate Fees: Through strategic planning, we assist in minimizing the impact of taxes, fees, and levies that could erode a significant portion of your estate before reaching your beneficiaries.


  • Estate Protection: Even after your passing, assets such as long-term investments and property require ongoing protection and management until disposal. Without an estate plan, your assets may lack the necessary level of protection they require.


  • Distributing Your Legacy: Our professionals aid in synchronizing your estate plans and will, ensuring that your assets are distributed in accordance with your final wishes.




*Our firm does not provide legal advice or services. Please consult your legal advisor or an estate planning attorney regarding your specific situation.

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Last updated: 21 December 2023

Securities and Investment Advisory Services are offered through Innovation Partners, LLC (IPLLC). Member of FINRA/SIPC. IPLLC is a Registered Investment Advisory Firm with the SEC under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and a registered Broker Dealer. Lynn Smeraldo is a Registered Representative and Investment Advisor Representative of Innovation Partners, LLC. Check the background of this investment professional on FINRA’s BrokerCheck. This communication is strictly intended for individuals residing in the states of NC, AL, PA, FL, CA. No offers may be made or accepted from any resident outside the specific states referenced. Smeraldo Financial and Innovation Partners LLC are not affiliated entities.


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