Client Situation: Kathleen went through the difficult process of losing her beloved husband. As a widow at 62 years old, with one adult child, two stepchildren, and multiple estates, Kathleen must navigate a complicated financial world where she needed an organized financial strategy and a comprehensive action plan.

Investable Assets: The total estate is $+10 million split between several trusts and real estate holdings, including two resort properties in a foreign country.

Beacon Pointe Value Add:

We understand that every client has their own unique financial circumstances, and we are committed to helping create customized solutions. Our goals in this case were:

• Financial Planning – We prepared a comprehensive financial plan and action item checklist that helped organize her financial life, lifetime goals, and legacy goals.
• Education and Empowerment – Through our Women’s Advisory Institute, we assisted Kathleen with navigating her new and complex financial world, educating her on what her financial picture looked like after becoming a widow, as well as the nuances of the complex estate planning vehicles she inherited. Kathleen attended our in-person and virtual educational events to supplement her knowledge.
• Portfolio Management – We structured a balanced portfolio including alternatives focused on capital preservation based on Kathleen’s income needs as well as risk tolerance.

Goals:

• To better understand how her assets were held and structured after the passing of her husband.
• Make smart financial decisions to preserve and grow her wealth.
• Smoothly pass her wealth in the manner she chooses, while minimizing transfer taxes and costs.

Beacon Pointe Action Items:

Investments:

• Through our access to outstanding institutional-caliber portfolio managers, we were able to create a portfolio strategy that helped bring Kathleen the peace of mind she was looking for.

Financial Planning:

• Review of Kathleen’s long-term care necessities, insurance needs, and various coverage options.
• Continue to review lifetime and legacy goals with Kathleen to ensure they are aligned with her.
• Restructure her Trust documents to better reflect her desires when she passes, including the updating of her power of attorney.

Getting Financially Organized:

• She completed our vital information worksheets, which contain important documents and pertinent account information for ease of management for family members.

Additional Actions We Took:

• Designed a gifting strategy to reduce her estate.
• Coordinated the sale of her $4 million ranch to help simplify her life
• Helped facilitate the restructuring of a $3 million note receivable which would have defaulted if we had not taken action.

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