Long-Term-Care Needs Determine your potential long-term care needs and how long your current assets might last. You are viewing this website at a small screen resolution which doesn't support calculators. Click here to view this calculator. Have A Question About This Topic? Name Email Address Message Thank you! Oops! Related Content Put It in a Letter A letter of instruction provides additional and more personal information regarding your estate. The Sequence of Returns A look at how variable rates of return impact investors over time. Understanding the Alternate Valuation Date Executors can value the estate on the date of death, or on its six-month anniversary —the “Alternate Valuation Date."