At The Estate Practice, we believe estate planning for families with minor children should be affordable, accessible, and built around what parents care about most: protecting their children. That's why we created our signature ChildCARE™ Planning System, a flexible framework that allows families to start where they are and build as their needs evolve.
Families can begin with ChildCARE™ Guardians, a foundational plan focused on emergency preparedness. It ensures trusted guardians are identified, emergency authority is in place, and caregivers have the guidance they need if something unexpected happens.
For families who want the protection of a trust-based estate plan but are more focused on providing for their children than complex wealth transfer strategies, ChildCARE™ Essentials offers an affordable and practical solution. It combines guardianship planning with trust and asset protection tools designed to safeguard the resources intended to support your children.
For those who have built significant assets or want to create a lasting family legacy, ChildCARE™ Legacy expands upon that foundation with comprehensive estate planning, advanced trust strategies, and long-term generational planning.
Each plan builds on the one before it. Choose the protection that fits your family today, and add to it as your needs grow.
| ChildCARE™ Guardians Ensure the right people raise your children | ChildCARE™ Essentials Protect your children and the assets meant to support them | ChildCARE™ Legacy Full legal protection and long-term family planning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardianship nominations | Included | Included | Included |
| Emergency authority | Included | Not included | Included |
| Letters of intent | Included | Not included | Included |
| Trust and asset protection | Not included | Included | Included |
| Structured distribution plan | Not included | Included | Included |
| Long-term legacy planning | Not included | Not included | Included |
Whether you're just starting your estate planning journey or looking to build a multigenerational legacy, the ChildCARE™ Planning System helps you:
