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Finding a way to facilitate trust, communication, and proper preparation and development of the necessary skill sets of the next generation can be difficult and will vary from family to family. Today, many families are finding answers to these questions through a private family foundation. If you’re thinking about staring a family foundation, here are considerations to help guide the setup, as well as potential benefits for your family and the long-term preservation of your family’s wealth.

In this episode, Amy Hart Clyne and Jay Hughes look past the legal trappings that come with beneficiaries and trustees to unpack the human side to these roles and discuss why so many young people see their trusts as a burden. Amy also reveals key insights from her ongoing conversations with young female family leaders.

The old proverb “shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations” illustrating the challenge facing multigenerational families is well-known. It’s been used throughout history, and cultures around the world have similar phrases describing how wealthy families struggle to endure. In this segment, Amy Hart Clyne and Jay Hughes discuss what gives this phrase its staying power, and Jay brings the concept to life with an example we can all recognize from our own families.

What makes a family? We’ve all experienced close bonds with people who don’t necessarily share our DNA. Amy Hart Clyne and Jay Hughes unpack family dynamics through the lens of “affinity” and why that concept is vital to avoiding the “shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations” proverb.

The word “wealth” has a complex and illuminating etymology. Amy Hart Clyne and Jay Hughes break down the definition of wealth, and Jay reveals key insights around his work defining the five capitals of wealth. He details why financial capital may in fact be the least important to long-term family success.

Determining a tax-exempt strategy in a changing municipal landscape requires careful planning for investors to reduce risk and overcome other challenges such as limited access to bonds and volatile interest rates. Learn the reasons behind why it’s important for investors to examine their tax-exempt allocations and see how a professionally managed laddered approach to municipal bonds provides structure that can reduce risk and combat rising interest rates.

Lawmakers have passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) to help in the ongoing fight against fraud, corruption, terrorism financing, and money laundering. The CTA contains significant new federal reporting obligations, and it may have an especially onerous impact on estate planning for those who accomplish their planning goals through the use of one or more business entities.

Water damage is consistently among the most common and severe causes of loss to homes. It is amazing to see the damage that water can do. Water carved the Grand Canyon—just think what it does to drywall or plaster. By being proactive and arming yourself with knowledge, you can prevent or mitigate the damage.

The deep knowledge and bone-deep pride of business ownership that keep a successful business thriving do not automatically trickle down to later generations. An investment in education is often required. Knowing the story of the family enterprise is one tool for helping younger family members learn from the past, engage the present, and make their mark on the future.

Going on the internet can put your devices and personal details at risk from unexpected online threats like malware and ransomware. Learn about the threats and see some internet safety tips to help keep your devices and data safe when you browse online.