Estate Planning
Make your wishes clear, and maximize your legacy.
Through estate planning, you make your wishes clear regarding who gets what, and under what terms, after your death. You can also make financial provisions for yourself and your family should you be incapacitated in an accident or illness.
Start planning with our checklist
Designate your beneficiaries
These are the people you want to receive assets like cash, investments, real estate, art, collectables, and more. You can also designate your assets to a charitable institution, like a university or nonprofit organization.
Take an inventory of your assets
Estimate the income needs and expenses of your family should you die or become incapacitated.
Research estate planning information
Certain structures for your assets, like trusts, can determine the speed of transfer to beneficiaries and the taxes you pay, as well as offer control, flexibility, and privacy. Consult with an estate planning attorney for your specific situation.
Review your estate plan periodically
Be sure to make updates when life changes, like marriage, happen. And share your plans with your loved ones throughout the process.
Minimize taxes
Federal taxes on estates and gifts are among the highest you and your family could ever pay—and sometimes states impose their own taxes. The more you know about federal estate and gift taxes, the more you’ll be able to give to your loved ones.
Estate Planning Resources
Download helpful literature to help you get started with your plan.
Estate Planning Guide
Learn more about the basics of estate planning so you can protect and preserve the things that matter most.
Family Records Worksheet
Organize information that will be helpful if there is an emergency or you become incapacitated and need someone to step in suddenly to manage your financial affairs.
Get specific
Use these estate planning tools to designate the beneficiaries of your assets and how you wish your assets to be distributed.
All investments are subject to market risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This material is provided for general and educational purposes only, and is not intended to provide legal, tax or investment advice. This material does not provide fiduciary recommendations concerning investments or investment management; it is not individualized to the needs of any specific benefit plan or retirement investor, nor is it directed to any recipient in connection with a specific investment or investment management decision.
T. Rowe Price Charitable is an independent, nonprofit corporation and donor-advised fund founded by T. Rowe Price to assist individuals with planning and managing their charitable giving. T. Rowe Price Charitable has contracted with various T. Rowe Price companies to provide operational, recordkeeping, and management services to T. Rowe Price Charitable.