Will Writing & Estate Guidance

Preparing for your future includes planning for the unexpected. As an added benefit, Pinnacle employees can get advice and complete the important legal documents your family needs to handle personal and financial matters after your death. You can select online do-it-yourself programs or opt to work with legal and financial experts.

Employee Assistance Program

The Employee Assistance Program through Lyra Health can help with will preparation and final directives. The program includes:

  • 30-minute free consultation with an attorney or mediator for each issue you encounter
  • 25% discount on ongoing services
  • 24/7 emergency service
  • Easy to use legal forms, documentation preparation and an online legal library


Estate Guidance

New York Life’s online EstateGuidance tool helps you or your family members easily complete:

  • Last Will and Testament – the central component of every estate plan
  • Living Will – spells out end-of-life medical decisions
  • Final Arrangements – specifies burial or cremation, funeral or memorial service options

This program is available to eligible policyholders and members of your household. The tool walks you through the process by guiding you through a series of questions and breaking down each step into easy-to-understand terms.

Access is available anytime, anywhere via tablet, desktop, or mobile app.

Go to guidanceresources.com to get started. When registering for the first time, use “NYLGBS” as the organization web ID and “Peter” as the company name.


Legal Connect

If you need help with estate planning, wills or probate and don’t know where to start, LegalConnect can help.

  • Get access to unlimited phone consultations with a staff of expert, licensed attorneys.
  • If needed, you can be referred to a local attorney for a free 30-minute consultation and a 25% reduction if you choose to work with them.
  • Referrals to consumer advocacy groups and governmental organizations are also available.


Beneficiary Updates

One of the most important things you can do is to maintain your list of designated beneficiaries. Your beneficiaries must be up to date in two different places:

  • In the company’s Employee Self Service (ESS) System – ESS is where beneficiaries are recorded for life and AD&D policies. To update your beneficiaries in ESS, call the benefits help line at 855-329-7907.
  • Fidelity – To update your beneficiaries for your 401(k) and spending accounts, go to netbenefits.com.