Estate Equalization

Planning that equalizes an estate for children who will not inherit valuable assets or the family business.

Candidates

Solutions are not one size fits all. For every planning technique, there are determining factors that illustrate whether the technique will fit the planning for an individual or family. Outlined below are ideal candidates who might benefit from exploring Estate Equalization solutions.

Multiple Children

Anyone who has assets that are not valued equally and wants to supplement inheritance to equalize value.

Multiple Children

Anyone who has assets that are not valued equally and wants to supplement inheritance to equalize value.

Special Needs

Anyone who has a child who is disabled or has special needs and will need funds more than other assets that they could inherit.

Special Needs

Anyone who has a child who is disabled or has special needs and will need funds more than other assets that they could inherit.

Special Needs

Anyone who has a child who is disabled or has special needs and will need funds more than other assets that they could inherit.

Business Owner

Anyone who owns a business in which not all their children are interested in participating as part of the succession plan.

Business Owner

Anyone who owns a business in which not all their children are interested in participating as part of the succession plan.

Business Owner

Anyone who owns a business in which not all their children are interested in participating as part of the succession plan.

Heirloom Real Estate

Anyone who intends to leave heirloom real estate to one child and needs to equalize inheritance for their other children.

Heirloom Real Estate

Anyone who intends to leave heirloom real estate to one child and needs to equalize inheritance for their other children.

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Life insurance can be structured for estate equalization purposes to create an inheritance for children who do not participate in the family business.

Heirmark operates on a different model.

As a member of M Financial Group, we’re part of a select network of independent firms focused on advanced insurance planning for high-net-worth individuals and complex needs. This provides access to more customized structuring, deeper underwriting collaboration, and solutions not typically available through traditional channels—allowing us to approach each case with greater flexibility and design strategies around the client, not the product.

Heirmark is a premium life insurance advisory firm dedicated to helping affluent families, business owners, and their trusted advisors acquire custom-designed life insurance solutions that protect assets and preserve legacies.

Cleveland Office

PS Executives Center, Crown Centre, 5005 Rockside Road, Suite 600, Cleveland, OH 44131

Office of Supervisory Jurisdiction

1125 NW Couch Street, Suite 900, Portland, OR 97209

Copyright © 2026 HEIRMARK, LTD All Rights Reserved.

Securities and Investment advisory services offered through M Holdings Securities, Inc., a registered broker/dealer and investment advisor, member FINRA/SIPC. HEIRMARK, LTD is independently owned and operated. HEIRMARK, LTD is a member of M Financial Group. Please go to mfin.com/DisclosureStatement for further details regarding this relationship.


For important information related to M Securities, refer to the M Securities’ Client Relationship
Summary (Form CRS) by navigating to https://mfin.com/m-securities.


Check the background of this Firm and/or investment professional on FINRA's BrokerCheck.


Registered representatives are registered to conduct securities business and licensed to conduct insurance business in limited states.  Response to, or contact with, residents of other states will only be made upon compliance with applicable licensing and registration requirements.  The information in this website is for U.S. residents only and does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase brokerage services to persons outside of the United States.


This site is for information purposes and should not be construed as legal or tax advice and is not intended to replace the advice of a qualified attorney, financial or tax advisor or plan provider.


Raymond Nash CA License #0G32030

Raymond Nash AR License #7081134

Heirmark CA License #0K00803

5784256 

Heirmark operates on a different model.

As a member of M Financial Group, we’re part of a select network of independent firms focused on advanced insurance planning for high-net-worth individuals and complex needs. This provides access to more customized structuring, deeper underwriting collaboration, and solutions not typically available through traditional channels—allowing us to approach each case with greater flexibility and design strategies around the client, not the product.

Heirmark is a premium life insurance advisory firm dedicated to helping affluent families, business owners, and their trusted advisors acquire custom-designed life insurance solutions that protect assets and preserve legacies.

Cleveland Office

PS Executives Center, Crown Centre, 5005 Rockside Road, Suite 600, Cleveland, OH 44131

Office of Supervisory Jurisdiction

1125 NW Couch Street, Suite 900, Portland, OR 97209

Copyright © 2026 HEIRMARK, LTD All Rights Reserved.

Securities and Investment advisory services offered through M Holdings Securities, Inc., a registered broker/dealer and investment advisor, member FINRA/SIPC. HEIRMARK, LTD is independently owned and operated. HEIRMARK, LTD is a member of M Financial Group. Please go to mfin.com/DisclosureStatement for further details regarding this relationship.


For important information related to M Securities, refer to the M Securities’ Client Relationship
Summary (Form CRS) by navigating to https://mfin.com/m-securities.


Check the background of this Firm and/or investment professional on FINRA's BrokerCheck.


Registered representatives are registered to conduct securities business and licensed to conduct insurance business in limited states.  Response to, or contact with, residents of other states will only be made upon compliance with applicable licensing and registration requirements.  The information in this website is for U.S. residents only and does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase brokerage services to persons outside of the United States.


This site is for information purposes and should not be construed as legal or tax advice and is not intended to replace the advice of a qualified attorney, financial or tax advisor or plan provider.


Raymond Nash CA License #0G32030

Raymond Nash AR License #7081134

Heirmark CA License #0K00803

5784256 

Heirmark operates on a different model.

As a member of M Financial Group, we’re part of a select network of independent firms focused on advanced insurance planning for high-net-worth individuals and complex needs. This provides access to more customized structuring, deeper underwriting collaboration, and solutions not typically available through traditional channels—allowing us to approach each case with greater flexibility and design strategies around the client, not the product.

Heirmark is a premium life insurance advisory firm dedicated to helping affluent families, business owners, and their trusted advisors acquire custom-designed life insurance solutions that protect assets and preserve legacies.

Cleveland Office

PS Executives Center, Crown Centre, 5005 Rockside Road, Suite 600, Cleveland, OH 44131

Office of Supervisory Jurisdiction

1125 NW Couch Street, Suite 900, Portland, OR 97209

Copyright © 2026 HEIRMARK, LTD All Rights Reserved.

Securities and Investment advisory services offered through M Holdings Securities, Inc., a registered broker/dealer and investment advisor, member FINRA/SIPC. HEIRMARK, LTD is independently owned and operated. HEIRMARK, LTD is a member of M Financial Group. Please go to mfin.com/DisclosureStatement for further details regarding this relationship.


For important information related to M Securities, refer to the M Securities’ Client Relationship
Summary (Form CRS) by navigating to https://mfin.com/m-securities.


Check the background of this Firm and/or investment professional on FINRA's BrokerCheck.


Registered representatives are registered to conduct securities business and licensed to conduct insurance business in limited states.  Response to, or contact with, residents of other states will only be made upon compliance with applicable licensing and registration requirements.  The information in this website is for U.S. residents only and does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase brokerage services to persons outside of the United States.


This site is for information purposes and should not be construed as legal or tax advice and is not intended to replace the advice of a qualified attorney, financial or tax advisor or plan provider.


Raymond Nash CA License #0G32030

Raymond Nash AR License #7081134

Heirmark CA License #0K00803

5784256