This couple has some very unique risk factors that should be reviewed for life insurance needs, should the income stop for the couple. Life insurance can help with the replacement of that lost income or debt responsibilities for the couple. Life insurance is a contract for a future delivery of funds to meet a possible future risk that you feel is beyond the scope of your resources to properly deal with. It has often been said that those depended on you may pay many times more for the cost of caring for their financial needs should they be left behind after your death to face those financial needs alone. For most the cost of proper life insurance would be far less costly. Your risks should be reviewed for each spouse as you review all your risk factors.
Lump sum needs Monthly Needs for _____years
- The home mortgage amount _________________ ________________
- Auto loans _________________ ________________
- Student School loans _________________ ________________
- Special needs child _________________ ________________
- Needs for aging parents _________________ ________________
- Continuing Ed requirements _________________ ________________
- Credit Card Debt _________________ ________________
- Installment Debt _________________ ________________
- Family or personal loans unpaid _________________ ________________
- Funds for Children's College remaining debts_________________ ________________
- Business or hobby debt _________________ ________________
- Tax benefit loss _________________ ________________
- Adjustment time remaining for spouse _________________ ________________
- Subtract any currently owned life insurance _________________ ________________
- Employer provided life insurance is not always there since people today change jobs often and employers change benefits; thus, this should not be included as part of the family protection coverage.
- Funds to cover possible estate taxes _________________ ________________
- For business owners funds to cover business continuation options ________________ _______________
Total needed lump sum for your risks ___________________ Total Sum monthly___________
For Item 13 we usually ask for twice the take home pay of the possible person lost to the family. The total of these items should give a family the amount necessary to cover the risks at any given time. Since people have life style changes, the economy may change, as do other things, it is necessary, at times, to review the above needs and the life insurance purchased to meet these needs, in order to keep the protection on track for the family.