Quick start guide: Level 1 Success
Last updated: December 2, 2025
What is Level 1 Success?
Luminary's Level 1 Success is focused on organizing your client's essential trust and estate information. The focus of Level 1 Success is getting your clients data into the platform.
Level 1 Success allows you to create an estate plan inventory & review in 15 minutes that summarizes key plan information, offers AI insights, and digestible education. It also builds the foundation of the client profile that is required for Levels 2 and 3.
Getting started
Step 1: Add new client and upload documents
How:
Log into Luminary
Click "Add client" in the upper right corner
Enter the basic details of your client, optionally link to integration
Select the deliverable you are working towards
Upload your client documents
Confirm that the document type identified is correct
Click process documents
Data extraction can take between 5-10 minutes. We'll email you when the process is complete & ready for your review.
*For more detailed instructions, visit the article below:
📄 Set up a new client in Luminary
Why it matters:
By simply uploading your client’s documents, you unlock a robust, ready-to-use deliverable in Luminary. Each upload initiates a three-part process that transforms static documents into actionable insights:
Document Summarization — Luminary reviews and condenses each document into clear, digestible, customizable summaries.
Data Structuring — Key information is extracted and converted into structured data points, powering estate plan visualizations and modeling.
Insights Generation — Luminary surfaces planning considerations and opportunities based on the documents uploaded and the data entered.
With just a few uploads, you can create a polished presentation that includes:
A complete document inventory,
Educational materials to help clients understand their estate structure, and
Strategic insights that highlights considerations for their current estate plan
Step 2: Review and create the people and entities identified in the documents
How:
Starting from the People page, review the individuals and organizations extracted from the documents
You can create them one by one by clicking "Create," create them all at once by clicking "Create all"
Moving on to the Estate page, review the trusts and businesses extracted from the documents uploaded in the Trusts and Businesses tab respectively
*For more detailed instructions, visit the article below:
📄 AI data extraction for entities
Why it matters:
Creating the individuals, organizations, and entities within a household transforms static information from documents into structured, dynamic data. This data powers Luminary’s ability to model and visualize your client’s estate plan.
Individuals and organizations become trackable participants in the plan, allowing you to follow their roles and outcomes throughout the estate & family tree structure.
Trusts and business entities represent what your client owns and how they own it, forming the foundation for diagrams, modeling, and scenario analysis.
Step 3: Add holdings
Holdings can be assets, liabilities, or insurance.
How:
Manually
Click the plus icon next to the entity or holding group
In the pop up window that appears, fill out the holding information
Repeat this step for the other entities and holding groups
3rd party integration
Click the chainlink icon next to the entity or holding group or in the top righthand corner of the Estate page
In the data link drop down, select the entity or account that corresponds with the entity or holding group within Luminary
Uploading balance sheet (AI driven)
Click the AI suggestions button on the entity where a holding has been identified
From the dropdown that appears, click "Holdings"
Review and approve the identified holding
*For more detailed instructions, visit the article below:
📄 Add holdings to trusts, businesses, and holding groups
Why it matters:
Adding holding information provides a clear picture of what your client owns and how they own it. Connect your client's assets to their estate plan & goals, for productive and insightful conversations.
Level 1 client deliverables
Below is an overview of the various deliverables you can achieve listed to match the order outlined above.
Client education material
Document summaries
Luminary Insights
Family tree
Balance sheet
How to Present Level 1 deliverables
For more information on how to pull these slides into a client presentation, visit the article below:
📄 About the client presentation builder
For samples of the level 1 client presentation, visit the article below: