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This website shares practical answers and experiences about this process. It also provides brief explanations of suitable and flexible structures, such as Foundations, Trusts, and Waqf, to manage and finance the family, its assets, and its philanthropy.
Suggestions are given for secure estate and safe tax planning, and the ways in which families can be organized and governed for example through family offices and with the help of family governance through documents such as a family charter with the relevant core family values, culture and understandings within the family. These and many more topics with which families are often confronted, are covered below.
Categories
- Charities, philanthropy and gifts
- Cross-border estate planning
- Education, training and preparation of next generation
- Emergency measures
- Emigration and immigration
- Estate planning
- Estate taxes and duties
- Family assets; art, portfolio, realty
- Family business
- Family disputes and solutions
- Family Governance and Family Charters
- Family Office
- Foundations and Trusts
- Last will and testament
- Living will
- Marriage contracts, nuptial agreements and matrimonial law
- Medical proxy
- Personal income tax
- Protection of assets
- Residency
- Structures to hold, control or manage family wealth
- Succession planning and transfer to next generation
- Tax Planning
Effective Transitions for Non-Family Professionals in Family-Owned Businesses
Ensuring A Seamless & Successful Transition for Non-Family Professionals in Family-owned Businesses It is often seen that Family Owned & Family Manged (FOFM) Organisations at some point in time, hire non-family experts from within or outside the industry to accelerate growth and enhance the business. Family businesses may appear to be attractive employers for non-family professionals because of their informal and less bureaucratic structure. However, once they are in, most of them face challenges not anticipated by them or experienced in their previous employments. They can be as...
Germany and Switzerland address Nazi-Looted Art: Helping Families Navigate Art Law
Germany and Switzerland Address Nazi-Looted Art: A Comparative Look at New Restitution Efforts As Germany establishes a new arbitration court for Nazi-looted art, aiming to streamline and accelerate the restitution process, the ongoing challenges in neighboring Switzerland provide a broader context for this crucial issue. Both countries face the daunting task of addressing unresolved claims, with high-profile cases such as the Gurlitt collection highlighting the complexities of provenance research, art law and restitution. Germany’s New Arbitration Court for Nazi-Looted Art Germany is...
Empowering Strong Women Leaders in Family Business
Empowering Strong Women Leaders: How Holistic Law Helps Daughters Set Boundaries with Dominant Mothers In many families, the relationship between mothers and daughters can be a delicate balancing act. Even when daughters grow into strong, successful women—whether as entrepreneurs, CEOs, or self-employed professionals—the influence of a dominant mother can linger. While many mothers mean well, their continued involvement can create emotional and strategic challenges that impact personal happiness, relationships, and even professional growth. This article explores how holistic law can help...
Setting up your family philanthropy for long-term success
Individuals and families have good intentions when giving assets to charity. They want to share their resources, make a positive impact on their community and share their values with the rising generations through their philanthropic work. But often, for a philanthropic program to be lasting, charitable giving alone is simply not enough to promote generational engagement and cause meaningful community impact. It requires focus and commitment to build something that carries into future generations. Building out the framework, engaging in the ongoing maintenance and periodically evaluating...