buisness owner estate plan

Protect the Business You Built and the Family Who Depends on It

Raising a family means thinking about what happens tomorrow — not just today.

S.T.E.P. business owner estate plan
Standard owner estate planning

Your Business Is Part of Your Estate.
Your Plan Should Reflect That.

For most business owners, their company is their wealth. Without a coordinated plan,its future can become unclear, leaving your family and team without direction.

The S.T.E.P.™ Way:
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Your business interests are documented and coordinated within your estate plan so nothing is left to chance if something happens to you.

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Your spouse or designated successor can access accounts, manage finances, and make critical decisions without legal delays or court involvement.

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Succession planning considerations are built directly into your trust so the future of your business is defined by you, not left to a court or default state rules.

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Your personal and business assets are structured together under one coordinated plan so both your family and your business are protected.

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Protect the Legacy You’ve Built

Through the S.T.E.P.™ process, your trust is carefully structured to account for both your personal assets and your business interests, so neither is left at risk or unprotected.

This plan is best for those:

Owning a business that represents a significant portion of their personal wealth

Wanting to ensure the business can continue operating if something happens to them

Wanting a clear succession plan documented

Wanting their spouse or family protected without disrupting business operations

Wanting personal and business assets coordinated under one structured plan

Wanting clear documentation of who controls the business, and under what terms

Complete protection for your family and your business for $3,649 USD.

What a Structured Plan Means
for Your Business and Family

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Your business has a clear path forward

Key decisions about your company are documented in advance, so your team, partners, and family know exactly what to do.

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Your family isn’t left managing a business they don’t understand

If something happens, your plan defines who steps in, what authority they have, and how the business is handled.

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Your personal and business assets are aligned

Your home, accounts, investments, and business interests are structured together in one plan, so nothing is missed.

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Continuity is built into your plan

Whether the business passes to a family member, partner, or successor, the transition is clearly defined and handled on your terms.

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Your business and assets stay out of probate

A properly funded trust keeps both personal and business assets out of court, avoiding delays, public proceedings, and unnecessary disruption to your business.

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Everything is in one place when it’s needed

Your accounts, business documents, and legal plans are organized together, so the right people can quickly access what matters and know what to do.

Where a Clear Plan Finally Comes Together

Through the S.T.E.P.™ Signature Trust Process, your assets, intentions, and family priorities
are structured into a completed trust designed to work when it matters most.

Step 1

Introduction & Planning

A Certified Estate Planning Advisor introduces you to the process, answers your initial questions, and helps determine your next steps.

Step 2

Discovery & Plan Selection

A Certified Intake Specialist meets with you for a one-hour virtual discovery call to understand your family situation, assets, and goals and confirm which S.T.E.P.™ package is the right fit.

Step 3

Creating Your Trust

A Trust Creation Specialist guides you through a single session where your plan is built, reviewed, and notarized. Your finalized documents are then uploaded to your personal secure vault at Wealth.com.

Step 4

Funding Your Trust

A Trust Funding Specialist ensures your assets (home, accounts, investments) are correctly titled under your trust, and follows up to confirm nothing is missed.

Step 5

ongoing
support

A Client Relationship Specialist oversees your entire file from the first handoff through final funding, serves as your primary point of contact, and schedules your first annual review.

What’s Included

Every Business Owner Estate Plan is delivered through the S.T.E.P.™ Signature Trust™ Process and includes the following:

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Planning & Creation

Advisor-led Discovery Meeting to review your goals, family structure, and assets

Advisor-led Trust Creation Meeting

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Advisor-led Trust Creation Meeting

State-specific Individual or Joint Revocable Living Trust

Pour-Over Will

Durable Power of Attorney (financial & legal)

Advance Healthcare Directive

HIPAA Authorization

Certificate of Trust

Tangible Personal Property General Assignment

Business Interest Coordination Provisions

Business Succession Planning Considerations

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Asset & Funding Coordination

Schedule of Property

Creation of Homestead Exemption Form

List of Beneficiaries

Advisor-led Trust Funding Guidance

Emergency Access Contacts

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Execution & Ongoing Support

Remote Online Notarization & Witnesses

Advisor-led Family Meeting

Digital copy of your completed trust uploaded to your secure online vault

S.T.E.P. Client For Life Program

One session. Two hours. $3,649. Your legacy, protected and properly transferred.

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and the Family You Built It For?

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