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Starting and Sustaining Family Meetings: An Insider’s Guide
Publish Date:
Apr 03 2019

Evidence suggests that good communication is a cornerstone of successful wealth transfer among families and those family meetings are a good platform for communication. Is there such a thing as “bad” communication or a “bad” family meeting? How does one undertake the good and avoid the bad? Join us for some best practices, important tips and lesson...

10 Common Mistakes Managers Make
Publish Date:
Mar 21 2018

Managing individuals is tough, especially if they are family members or from a different generation. Managers are bound to run into situations that they feel ill-equipped to handle, which leads to mistakes that can cost the organization in time, talent, money, and reputation. In this session, we’ll explore the typical situations where managers can ...

Handling Management Transition Challenges in Family Business Succession Plans
Publish Date:
Jun 04 2018

Succession planning for a family business inevitably requires planning for the transition of the management team. This transition presents several challenges, including dealing with non-family managers and with a family member who is not suited for a leadership role in the business. These difficulties are not insurmountable, and, with clear communi...

Trustee Best Practices: How to Serve the Family Well and Minimize Personal Risk
Publish Date:
Sep 12 2016

When done well, a trustee’s service can have a profoundly positive impact on a family; when done poorly, a trustee’s service can create or exacerbate fissures within a family, dissipate family wealth, create personal liability for the trustee, and create a public spectacle that sullies the family’s good name and reputation. For key employees in fam...

Understanding Your Role as a Trustee for Your Family
Publish Date:
Jul 20 2022

Serving as a trustee for your family can be a valuable experience for you, while also providing an important service to your family. But before you accept the position, make sure that you understand the role you will play for the family and are willing to accept the responsibilities and liability that come with it.

Top 4 Mistakes Family Trustees Make
Publish Date:
Aug 19 2022

To effectively serve as a trustee, it's crucial to understand your fiduciary duties. Even trustees with the best of intentions can create liability for themselves by being unprepared for the job or by not fully understanding their obligations. Learn more about some of the common mistakes family trustees make that can lead to lawsuits and other...

New Bill Proposes Family Offices Register with the SEC and Begin SEC Reporting
Publish Date:
Aug 20 2021

Currently, family offices are typically exempted from the requirement to register with the SEC as investment advisers. But this may change after the United States House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services gave support to the HR 4620 bill that may be a harbinger of efforts to impose additional oversight of family offices in the f...

Update on Proposed Tax Changes Affecting Estate Planning
Publish Date:
Nov 09 2021

The White House released a retooled framework for the Build Back Better Act on October 28, 2021. Notable aspects of the Biden framework that will affect estate planning include estate and gift tax exemptions, grantor trusts, valuation rules, and the new surtax on high earners and non-grantor trusts—which could bring the total surtax to 8%). I...