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Six Times A Financial Advisor Should Call An Estate PlannerSix Times A Financial Advisor Should Call An Estate Planner

Many advisors simply don’t know what opportunities to look for that would indicate it’s time to bring in an estate planner.

David H. Lenok, Senior Editor

May 2, 2017

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Financial advisors and estate planners swim in opposite ends of the same pool, and have quite a bit to offer one another, yet they too rarely interact. 

According to Rashad Wareh, a partner at Kozusko Harris Vetter Wareh Duncan, LLP, the impetus is on advisors to reach out. In his presentation at the recent IMCA ACE Conference in San Diego, he explained “Financial advisors are the quarterbacks. They see the clients the most.”

However, many advisors simply don’t know what opportunities to look for that would indicate it’s time to bring in an estate planner.

Wareh offers six basic client scenarios of which advisors should take note and one example of a possible technique an estate planner could employ to benefit that client.

About the Author

David H. Lenok

Senior Editor

David Lenok is a senior editor for Wealthmanagement.com and Trusts & Estates. He's an attorney admitted to practice in New York and writes about general wealth planning issues.