{"id":5446,"date":"2021-11-19T10:49:27","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T10:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-us\/?p=5446"},"modified":"2023-10-11T14:02:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T18:02:44","slug":"estate-planning-services","status":"publish","type":"rbcwm_solutions","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-us\/solutions\/estate-planning-services","title":{"rendered":"Estate planning services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbcwm-hero-block rbc-hero-wm  rbc-hero-overlap rbc-hero-overlap-mobile rbc-hero-kmpc3tgfr hide-mobile-energy-lines rbc-overlap-zindex-1\"><style>\n\t\t.rbc-hero-kmpc3tgfr.is-style-rbc-hero-gradient::before {\n\t\t\tbackground: linear-gradient(90deg, #023169 20%, rgba(94, 120, 131, 0) 60%);\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t.rbc-hero-kmpc3tgfr.is-style-rbc-hero-gradient.rbc-hero-has-image-bleed::before {\n\t\t\tbackground: linear-gradient(90deg, #023169 20%, rgba(94, 120, 131, 0) 60%);\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t.rbc-hero-kmpc3tgfr.is-style-rbc-hero-gradient.rbc-hero-has-image-bottom::before {\n\t\t\tbackground: linear-gradient(180deg, #023169 20%, rgba(94, 120, 131, 0) 60%);\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t.rbc-hero-kmpc3tgfr .rbc-hero-energy-lines.rbc-hero-energy-lines-left {\n\t\t\ttransform: scaleX(-1);\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t@media (max-width: 991px) {\n\t\t\t.rbc-hero-kmpc3tgfr.is-style-rbc-hero-gradient::before,\n\t\t\t.rbc-hero-kmpc3tgfr.is-style-rbc-hero-gradient.rbc-hero-has-image-bottom::before,\n\t\t\t.rbc-hero-kmpc3tgfr.is-style-rbc-hero-gradient.rbc-hero-has-image-bleed::before {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: none;\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t.rbc-hero-kmpc3tgfr.rbc-hero-has-image-full.hide-mobile-energy-lines .rbc-hero-energy-lines {\n\t\t\t\tdisplay: none;\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t.wp-block-rbcwm-hero-block.rbc-hero-kmpc3tgfr.is-style-rbc-hero-gradient .rbc-hero-img-wrap::after {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: linear-gradient( 0deg, #023169 0%, rgba(94, 120, 131, 0) 25% );\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.wp-block-rbcwm-hero-block.rbc-hero-kmpc3tgfr.is-style-rbc-hero-gradient.rbc-hero-has-image-bottom .rbc-hero-img-wrap::before,\n            .wp-block-rbcwm-hero-block.rbc-hero-kmpc3tgfr.is-style-rbc-hero-gradient.rbc-hero-has-image-bottom .container .rbc-hero-img-wrap::before {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: linear-gradient( 180deg, #023169 0%, rgba( 94, 120, 131, 0 ) 25% );\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.wp-block-rbcwm-hero-block.rbc-hero-kmpc3tgfr.is-style-rbc-hero-gradient .rbc-hero-card {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #023169;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row no-gutters\"><div class=\"col-lg-12 rbc-hero-card-content\"><div class=\"rbc-card rbc-hero-card rbc-hero has-content\"><div class=\"rbc-card-wrap\"><div class=\"rbc-card-body\"><div class=\"rbc-hero-body-content\"><h1 class=\"rbc-hero-title\"><span>Estate planning services<\/span><\/h1><span class=\"rbc-hero-category\"><span>Trust and estate planning services<\/span><\/span><div class=\"rbc-hero-breadcrumb link-chev-left\"><div class=\"rbc-icon mr-half\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"rbc-icon-img fal fa-angle-left\" style=\"color:#006ac3\"><\/i><\/div><span style=\"color:#006ac3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-us\/solutions\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-us\/solutions\/\">Solutions<\/a><\/span><\/div><hr class=\"rbc-hero-hr hr-mini bdr-accent\"\/>\n<p>Control how your assets and wealth are managed\u2014and plan your legacy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbc-hero-img-wrap col-lg-5 order-2 order-lg-1\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbcwm-image-block rbc-block rbc-block-image rbc-block-grey rbc-block-flush-bottom rbc-block-image-bleed rbc-block-image-mobile-top content-detail has-block-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"container rbc-block-image-container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-between h-100 no-gutters\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbcwm-block-image-content rbc-block-image-content rbc-block-image-content-center col-lg-6 order-2 order-lg-1\"><div class=\"rbc-block-image-bleed-body wrap\">\n<p>Are you prepared for what may come next? By having an estate plan, your wealth can help secure your family&#8217;s financial future and support the charities, organizations and causes that matter to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At RBC Wealth Management, we can help you create an estate plan to map out how your estate and assets will be distributed upon your death. Your estate plan reflects your unique needs, wants and wishes. It can help:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keep a business, property or cherished asset in the family<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protect assets and help others make decisions on your behalf<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide ongoing management of your affairs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimize the tax burden for those inheriting your wealth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fulfill your philanthropic goals and create your personal legacy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-is-a-trust-right-for-you\">Is a trust right for you?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people use a trust to control their assets now and provide for professional management if they become incapacitated. Establishing and managing a trust can be a complex process, so we\u2019ll guide you through your choices. We\u2019ll show you different scenarios and trade-offs\u2014then help you connect the dots to make more informed choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-professional-trustee-services\">Professional trustee services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As an RBC Wealth Management client, you gain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-us\/solutions\/professional-trustee-services\">access to professional trustees<\/a>. You can rely on their experience and have them manage and administer a trust on your behalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-wealth-protection-solutions\">Wealth protection solutions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Have confidence knowing you, your family and your legacy are protected. Including life insurance in your estate plan can help you grow your wealth and pass it on with less risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-us\/solutions\/wealth-protection-solutions\" class=\"link-cta link-chev\">Learn more about protection solutions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-charitable-giving\">Charitable giving<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your financial advisor can work with you to create a living legacy in your estate plan to provide for your loved ones and favorite organizations for generations to come. <u><mark class=\"conversation-format\" data-conversations=\"2f9e793c-8b06-e3c4-95fc-4fc1de9892c3\"><br><br><\/mark><\/u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-us\/solutions\/gifting-and-philanthropic-solutions\" class=\"link-cta link-chev\">Learn more about gifting and philanthropy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbcwm-disclaimer\"><div class=\"my-1\"><div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>Trust services are provided by third parties. RBC Wealth Management and\/or your financial advisor may receive compensation in connection with offering or referring these services. Neither RBC Wealth Management nor its financial advisors are able to serve as trustee. Neither RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, nor its affiliates or employees provide legal, accounting or tax advice. All legal, accounting or tax decisions regarding your accounts and any transactions or investments entered into in relation to such accounts, should be made in consultation with your independent advisors. No information, including but not limited to written materials, provided by RBC WM or its affiliates or employees should be construed as legal, accounting or tax advice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbcwm-blockimage-image col-lg-5 order-0 rbc-block-image-bleed-col order-lg-2\"><div class=\"rbc-block-image-bleed-img-wrap \"><div class=\"rbc-block-image-img rbc-block-image-bleed-img bleed-img-right\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/04\/senior-couple-going-over-financial-plans-new.jpg\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-observe=\"{&quot;add&quot;:&quot;ani-opacity&quot;,&quot;remove&quot;:&quot;ani-opacity-from&quot;}\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbcwm-rbc-block rbc-block rbc-block-flush-bottom rbc-block-grey rbc-block-has-overlap rbc-block-small has-block-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"container\"><div 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aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"rbc-icon-img fal fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rbc-card rbc-card-cta rbc-card-mb rbc-card-hover rbc-card-cta-translucent ani-card-up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div draggable=\"false\" class=\"rbc-card-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rbc-card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col d-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row w-100 align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rbc-card-cta-col-left mb-1 mb-lg-0 col-xl-4 col-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"rbc-card-cta-title h5\">Professional trustee services<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rbc-card-cta-col-right col-xl-8 col-lg-7 rbc-card-cta-seperator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Access professional trustees and flexible trust capabilities to help accomplish your and your family&#8217;s estate planning and wealth transfer goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-us\/solutions\/professional-trustee-services\" class=\"col-auto align-self-lg-center rbc-card-link-full position-static\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Professional trustee services<\/span><div class=\"rbc-icon rbc-card-cta-arrow fa-3x\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"rbc-icon-img fal fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rbc-card rbc-card-cta rbc-card-mb rbc-card-hover rbc-card-cta-translucent ani-card-up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div draggable=\"false\" class=\"rbc-card-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rbc-card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col d-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row w-100 align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rbc-card-cta-col-left mb-1 mb-lg-0 col-xl-4 col-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"rbc-card-cta-title h5\">Wealth protection solutions<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rbc-card-cta-col-right col-xl-8 col-lg-7 rbc-card-cta-seperator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A customized wealth protection plan is important to help manage the risks that concern investors the most.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-us\/solutions\/wealth-protection-solutions\" class=\"col-auto align-self-lg-center rbc-card-link-full position-static\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Wealth protection solutions<\/span><div class=\"rbc-icon rbc-card-cta-arrow fa-3x\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"rbc-icon-img fal fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rbc-card rbc-card-cta rbc-card-mb rbc-card-hover rbc-card-cta-translucent ani-card-up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div draggable=\"false\" class=\"rbc-card-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rbc-card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col d-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row w-100 align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rbc-card-cta-col-left mb-1 mb-lg-0 col-xl-4 col-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"rbc-card-cta-title h5\">Gifting and philanthropic solutions<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rbc-card-cta-col-right col-xl-8 col-lg-7 rbc-card-cta-seperator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Incorporating a charitable giving strategy into an overall investment plan can help develop a strong legacy for the entire family to enjoy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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