Legacy for heirs:
Plan for what you want to leave behind

A legacy goal is the amount you want to leave to your heirs, which your retirement plan has to protect as well as your spending.

In the PortfolioPilot planner, set Amount to leave to heirs. A simulation only counts as a success if assets stay above that amount every year through your life expectancy, so you see the trade-off in your chance of success. Free.

Feature basics

Which plan you need
Amount to leave to heirs. Included in the Free plan
Setting
Amount to leave to heirs
Effect
Raises the bar for a successful plan

What does a legacy goal change?

An illustrative comparison for a hypothetical plan.

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PortfolioPilot legacy for heirs demo. An illustrative comparison for a hypothetical plan.

The portfolio is hypothetical, and all figures are for demonstrative purposes only. Nothing shown is a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

How it works

How the legacy setting works in PortfolioPilot

Three steps from your accounts to the answer.

Step 1

Set up your plan

Open Plan, then Retirement planning. Enter your ages, monthly budget and Social Security, or keep the defaults.

Step 2

Set the amount

In Model settings, set Amount to leave to heirs.

Step 3

Read the result

See your chance of success with the goal.

How it works

How does a legacy goal affect your plan?

It changes what counts as success.

A floor

Assets must stay above the amount every year.

Chance of success

A higher goal can lower your chance of success.

Trade-offs

Spend less, retire later or adjust the goal in a what-if scenario.

Estate checklist

Put your will and beneficiaries in place too.

Related retirement planning features

Plan what you leave behind

Add your accounts and see it for your own situation.

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Questions

Questions about the legacy setting

Short answers here, with a link to the full help center article where one exists.

Where do I set a legacy amount?

In the planner's Model settings.

Does it model estate tax?

No. It sets a floor for your assets.

How do I plan the rest of my estate?

Use the estate planning checklist. Read more in the Help Center →

Is it free?

Yes. It is in the Free plan.