🏛 Estate Planning & Living Benefits

Preserve Your Legacy. Protect Your Future. Empower Your Loved Ones.

At The C & R Group, LLC, estate planning isn’t just for the wealthy—it’s for anyone who wants to protect what they’ve built and provide peace of mind to those they love. We help clients develop simple, effective, and tax-smart estate strategies using tools like life insurance, living benefits, trusts, and coordinated legal and financial planning.

Led by Dr. Jose G. Cardenas, a retired U.S. Army Finance Officer, tax strategist, and estate planning advocate, our mission is to help you transfer wealth with purpose, avoid unnecessary taxes, and ensure your legacy lives on with clarity and confidence.

🔐 Our Estate & Living Benefit Services Include:

• Life Insurance for Estate Planning
  Use Whole Life or Indexed Universal Life (IUL) policies to create tax-free inheritances, replace lost income, or fund trusts and estate settlements.
• Living Benefits Coverage
  Access your policy while you’re alive if diagnosed with a critical, chronic, or terminal illness—providing protection beyond death benefits.
• Wills & Trust Services (Through Our Financial Partners)
  Through our trusted partnership with Experior Financial Group, we offer access to affordable, attorney-prepared Wills, Living Trusts, and Power of Attorney documents—professionally designed to protect your estate, simplify probate, and ensure your wishes are honored.
• Legacy & Beneficiary Planning
  Structure your estate to ensure fast, tax-efficient transfers to heirs, charities, or business successors—while minimizing conflict and confusion.
• Business Succession Integration
  Align your estate plan with your buy-sell agreements, executive insurance policies, and ownership continuity strategies.
• Asset Protection Strategy Review
  Review of your current assets, titling, and insurance to help safeguard your estate from unexpected liabilities and risks.

🎯 Why Living Benefits Matter

Most people think of life insurance as a benefit someone else receives. Living benefits change that. With the right policy, you can access a portion of your death benefit to:

• Pay for long-term care or assisted living
• Cover medical costs from cancer or critical illness
• Replace lost income during recovery
• Reduce financial pressure on your loved ones

💼 Who We Help

• Families planning to pass wealth to heirs
• Business owners preparing for succession or buyouts
• Professionals with real estate, investments, or retirement assets
• Veterans and military retirees
• Individuals seeking affordable, accessible estate documentation

📘 Included Resources

All estate planning clients receive:

• A copy of Dr. Cardenas’ book:
  Estate Planning: Protecting Your Legacy and Loved Ones
• Access to the Estate & Wealth Transfer Toolkit (coming soon)
• Optional coordination call with your estate attorney or our partnered legal providers through Experior Financial Services

📌 We bridge the gap between legal protection and financial planning—so your strategy works the way it’s supposed to when your family needs it most.

📞 A well-planned estate is the final gift of leadership.
Let’s protect your legacy and empower the next generation—with confidence, clarity, and compassion.

👉 Schedule Your Estate Planning Consultation Today