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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife), New York, NY 10166. Securities products and investment advisory services offered by MetLife Securities, Inc. (MSI) (member FINRA/SIPC), New
York, NY 10166, a registered investment advisor. MetLife and MSI are affiliates. [New L#]
advice
Survivorship Planning Service
INTRODUCING
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Comprehensive Survivorship Planning
Financial Analysis & Implementation Offered by MetLifeMetLife• Wealth Transfer Planning• Estate Tax Strategies• Retirement Security Planning• Investment Services• Business Succession Planning
Legal Analysis & Implementation Offered by an Independent Law Firm*• Wills & Trusts• Financial Powers of Attorney• Health Care Powers of Attorney• Living Wills• Buy/Sell Agreements
*The Law Firm in not affiliated with MetLife or any of its affiliates. MetLife does not provide tax or legal advice. You are under no obligation to engage any specific law firm and are free to select the attorney/law firm of your choice to perform this work.
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What is Essential?
Qualified team of planning professionals
Independent law firm legal review
Planning completed and implemented before death occurs
Decisions made while most options are still available
Plans updated periodically or as needs change
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Important Issues Upon Death
Survivors must attend to many tasks, such as: Gathering Financial Statements Death Certificates Social Security benefits Employer benefits Credit card changes Collecting life insurance benefits Obtaining access to safe deposit box Subscriptions, utility bills, etc. Auto ownership Real Estate ownership Investment account title changes Assistance to trustee Identification and location of all assets belonging to the deceased and determination of value Preparing list of all decedent’s debts and compiling income tax and estate information Filing will for probate
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Survivor Benefit
CLOSURE
FinancialAnalysisReview
Financial Plan
Delivery
FinancialStrategy
Implementation
LegalAnalysisReview
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LegalDocument
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The Survivor Benefit In Action
For your surviving spouse and family members
Begins new file and Fact Find
Reassesses financial goals
Assists with budget living expenses
Arranges updated estate analysis
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The Survivor Benefit In Action
Your lawyer will guide and assist your survivors with legal issues such as:
Define responsibilities of surviving family members: Guide
Organize assets and liabilities and type of documentation needed
Locates and files Will
Obtains Court’s appointment of Executor
Assists Executor to: File asset and debt information with Court, file accounting with Court, prepare estate and income tax returns, settle estate, update wills and trusts, durable powers of attorney, and health care proxies for survivors
We will also be available to assist you work through this process with your attorney.
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Surviving Client Calls
MetLife Advice
MetLife Receives Call After Death
Begins assisting survivors with check list of tasks
The Survivor Benefit
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The Survivor Benefit
Independent Law Firm
• Notify Surviving Client’s Independent Law Firm of Death Request from Law Firm
MetLife Advice & Surviving Client
Estate Tax Inventory List To help organize assets & liabilities and type of documentation needed
Estate Document Explanation To define responsibilities of surviving family members: “Roadmap”
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Retrieve Financial Information from Last Periodic Review
Help Survivors to:
Prepare Files for Assets and Liabilities
Prepare Letters and Authorization Forms for Financial Institutions
Review Budget Expenditures and Prioritize Action Steps
MetLife Advice
The Survivor Benefit
MetLifeFinancial Planner
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Surviving Clients & Family Members
Review at 1st Meeting after Funeral Estate Document Explanation from Independent Law Firm
Update Estate Tax Inventory Update Surviving Client File and Financial Plan
Benefits of Employer Benefits from Insurance Companies
Implement Administrative Functions
MetLife AdviceMetLife
Financial PlannerFinancial Planning offered by MetLife Securities, Inc., New York, NY 10010
The Survivor Benefit
Independent Law Firm
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Why Survivorship Planning?
The legal & financial issues surrounding death and wealth transfer only get more complicated
Empower families to make more educated and informed legal, financial, retirement, estate and investment decisions
Assist employers in providing an innovative yet cost-effective benefit for valued employees
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Surviving Client Calls
Independent Law Firm
• Along with the Surviving Client• Notify Law Firm of Death• Coordinate with Law Firm
• Retrieve Financial Information• Build Survivorship File
What Team of ProfessionalsWill Do This For Your Family?
MetLife Financial Planner
Surviving Client & Family Members
MetLife Advice
• MetLife Advice Receives Call After Death
• Review at 1st Meeting after Funeral• Implement Administrative Functions • Update Estate Tax Inventory• Update Surviving Client File & Financial Plan
The Survivor Benefit
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Why Survivorship Planning?
Financial Planning Services are offered by MetLife Securities, Inc. (“MSI”), a registered investment adviser. You may choose to implement your financial plan through MSI, one of its affiliates, or any other financial institution of your choice. If you desire, a financial services representative of either MSI or one of its affiliates, including Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and/or other affiliated or unaffiliated insurance companies, acting in a sales capacity, may recommend specific investment, risk, protection and other financial products through which this financial plan can be implemented. These recommendations may include products issued or distributed by MSI and/or its affiliates. You are under no obligation to purchase any products or additional services from, or through, MSI or its affiliates. If you purchase such products or services from, or through, MSI, or any of its affiliates, this may result in the payment of additional compensation to the financial services representative, MSI and its affiliates, and may require the completion and execution of separate applications and agreements. L0209020923[exp0310][FL]