Checklists: Foundations of Estate Planning – A Checklist for Building Your Legacy
This detailed guide is designed to assist individuals in creating a comprehensive estate plan, addressing crucial considerations such as asset distribution, guardianship for minor children, financial concerns for heirs, medical preferences, and digital asset management. It emphasizes the importance of preparing for various scenarios, including incapacity and the distribution of personal and digital assets. The checklist encourages proactive planning to ensure one’s wishes are honored, highlighting strategies to mitigate tax impacts, protect special needs heirs, and navigate state-specific laws, ensuring a tailored approach to estate planning.

Peter Donisanu, ChFC®, AIF®
Peter Donisanu, ChFC®, AIF®, is Chief Wealth & Tax Strategist at Franklin Madison Private Wealth and previously served as a senior investment strategy analyst at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, where he contributed to portfolio guidance for institutional and private wealth clients. He works with high-net-worth retirees and pre-retirees on retirement planning, tax-aware wealth strategies, equity compensation, and sudden wealth preservation, helping clients approach major financial decisions with clarity, confidence, and peace of mind.

