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Tina E. Albright
Jeffrey Bucher
Jennie Cherry
Brian J. Feldman
Pamela Goldfarb
George N. Harris Jr.
Don Kozusko
Crag A. Max IV
Jerome Ostrov
Stephen K. Vetter
Rashad Wareh
 
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Wealth Strategies
 
Control v. Ownership
Global Perspective
Wealth Creation
Wealth Succession
U.S. Estate Taxes
Simplicity
Decision-Making
Litigation Risk
Investing in "Intangibles"
Pooling Investments
Governance
 
Corporate Model
Board
Peer Review
Personal Liability
Statement of Principles
No Boilerplate
Operating Plan
The Dead Hand
Informed Participation
Dialogue
Confidentiality
Inheriting Values (intro)
Inheriting Values (questions)
What do We Mean by "success"?
Why even ask whether wealth has adverse affects on children?
Connection between lack of ambition and too much wealth?
Adverse influence of inherited wealth on child development?
Philanthropy
The Private Foundation Paradox
Full Spectrum Philanthropy
Saving Taxes
Tax Risk Can Be Minimized, but Not Avoided
Reducing Taxes is Critical to Financial Security
Paying Gift Taxes Can Be a Good Investment
Delay & Timidity are the Enemies of Good Planning
The Best Planning is Tailor-Made
Beware of the Psychology of Crowds
Risk Management
Tax Disputes
Trust & Estate Disputes
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Managing Business Litigation
International Trust Companies Association
 
ITCA Report (PDF)
Executive Summary of ITCA Report (PDF)
The Hayton Report (PDF)

Trusts
 
Be Positive About Trusts - April 2003 (PDF)
Open Architecture Trusts:  The Wiser Choice - August 2003 (PDF)
Let There Be Light:  Its about time trust documents were written in plain English - January 2004 (PDF)
In Defense of Quiet Trusts - March 2004 (PDF)
Trust Companie for Family Wealth:  Build My Own? - September 2004 (PDF)
Taxes
 
Respect for "Form" as "Substance" in U.S. Taxation of International Trusts - 1999 (PDF)
Private Trust and Protector Companies:  How Much Family Control? - October 2002 (PDF)
Rethinking Tax Risk - October 2003 (PDF)
Keep Trusts Offshore? - December 2003 (PDF)
An Introduction to U.S. Advice for Non-Residents and Non-Citizens about International Estate Planning:  Eleven Key Topics or What I Really Need to Know I Learned in 3rd Grade - June 2004 (PDF)
 
 
   
Our Role as "General Counsel"
Controlling Wealth
Building & Defending Wealth
Acting as General Counsel When Needed
Our Role as Special Counsel
Integrated Legal Advice
Selecting the Team & Managing the Project
Our Perspective on "Corporate" Legal Issues
Referrals from Corporate Law Firms
Fee Policies & Engagement Letter

         

 

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