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Legacy Planning

Pass on more than wealth. Structure your estate so your values — and your assets — reach the next generation the way you intend.
A legacy isn’t just what you leave behind — it’s how smoothly it arrives, and what it says about what mattered to you.

Questions we help you answer

Will my family know what to do — and what I wanted — when the time comes?

Are my beneficiary designations and account titles actually aligned with my will?

How do I treat children fairly when their situations are different?

How can charitable giving fit into the picture, tax-wisely?

What can I do now to spare my family friction, delay, and expense later?

How we approach it

We map everything you own and how it’s titled, then work alongside your estate attorney to make sure the financial side — beneficiaries, account structures, insurance, gifting strategy — actually carries out the intentions in your documents. It’s remarkable how often the two don’t match.

Just as important, we help you have the family conversations that make a legacy stick, so the people receiving it understand the why, not just the what.

Allegia Wealth Management and LPL Financial do not provide legal advice. We coordinate with your estate attorney on legal documents.
Curious what working together looks like? Walk through your experience at Allegia.

Do what is right. Dig deeper. Build real relationships.

— Darren Colananni, Founder

Credentials

Our founder holds the following professional designations:
CFP®
ChFC®
CIMA®
CPWA®
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