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What to Bring
What do I need to bring?
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If your are married, it’s very important that you bring your spouse. Whether
you make financial decisions on your own or not, your spouse obviously plays an
integral part in your financial life and he or she needs to be in attendance at
our initial meeting. If you are the one that makes all the financial decisions,
when it comes time to make them we will certainly let you, but it is very
important that we meet your spouse. Additionally, it is imperative that you
bring along the items listed below. Without these materials our meeting will not
be productive and we will need to reschedule a second meeting. For me to give
you an indication of what I can do for you without this material would be
paramount to a physician making a diagnosis without seeing the patient. If you
question whether you should take the time to pull this material together before
you even know if you are going to hire me, keep in mind that you will need to
have these items no matter who you hire to prepare a financial plan for you.
Items Needed for Financial
Plan Preparation
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Done - N/A |
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1)
INCOME: |
Last
year’s tax return, personal and corporate. |
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2)
RETIREMENT: |
Most
recent plan statements, such as for a company plan, 401(k), Keogh,
Simplified EmpIoyee Pension (SEP), Individual Retirement Account (IRA),
Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Tax Sheltered Annuity (TSA), or
other annuities. |
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3)
SAVINGS: |
Most
recent statements from bank accounts, money market funds, and certificates
of deposit. |
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4) BROKERAGE
ACCOUNTS & STOCK OPTIONS: |
Most recent
statements detailing stocks(including both stocks you’ve purchasedand
options you have not yet exercised), bonds and mutual funds. |
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5) INSURANCE:
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Policies or
statements for life, disability, health, auto, home owners, renters,
liability, long-term care, or any other insurance. |
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6) LOANS:
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Appraisals, loan
information, or statements for your primary residence, as well as vacation
and investment properties. |
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7) COLLECTIBLES:
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Appraisals of
current market value for precious metals, art, and other collectibles.
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8) BUSINESS
OWNERSHIP: |
Current plus the
previous year’s balancesheets and profit-and-loss statements, as well as
buyout agreements and a business valuation if you have one (include value of
stock if publicly traded). |
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9) INHERITANCE:
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A copy of the
trust, will, or other documents detailing your inheritance (if
available; if not, and the inheritance is verbal and certain, write the
number on a piece of paper and include it). |
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10) ESTATE PLAN:
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A copy of your own
will, trust, or other document detailing what you wish to be done with your
assets and liabilities when you die. |
If you can have all of the above items that apply to you available for our
meeting, your plan can be prepared in the most efficient and expeditious manner.
Additionally, when we meet, we will be able to spend the majority of our time
discussing what’s important about money to you as well as your goals and less
time with paperwork. If you should have any
questions whatsoever prior to our meeting, please feel free to contact my
associate DeeJay Benson or myself at 800-564-5350.
Thank you,
DAVID E MICKLEY, CLU, MSFS, ChFC
Certified Financial Planner
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