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If you’re not used to having conversations surrounding family wealth, it can be an uncomfortable experience that can lead to in-fighting and a breakdown in trust. That’s especially true when talking about inheritance: older generations often question if their kids are ready to grow into their roles as stewards of wealth, and younger generations often let inexperience and a fear of being judged keep them from asking important questions.

When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was passed in late 2017, the “sunsetting” of many of the provisions in 2026 seemed far away. Among those of benefit to high-net-worth individuals was the increasing of the gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax exemptions to $11.18 million per person ($22.36 million for married couples) for 2018. The tax exemptions are indexed annually for inflation through December 31, 2025.

Family-owned businesses are an important part of the economy, and they face unique challenges due to the dynamics of family relationships. With family members involved in both ownership and management, decision-making processes can be complex and challenging, so it is crucial that family-owned businesses develop governance structures before a need for governance arises. With proper governance and best practices, family-owned businesses can thrive and achieve long-term and sustainable success.

While the tax environment has become more complex for businesses, there are opportunities to minimize their tax burden on the state and local level. In this 10-minute interview, attorney Lynn Gandhi of Foley & Lardner’s Tax group joins Brian Lucareli to discuss the impact of state and local taxes such as state income taxes, sales and use taxes, payroll taxes, excise taxes, and withholding taxes. Lynn also shares practical solutions and structures to avoid paying more taxes.

Being asked to oversee a family trust is a big deal. It’s a huge responsibility, and one you may not feel prepared to accept. Even if you’ve participated in or been exposed to the world of trusts, you may not have the knowledge or skills to be an effective trustee right now.

While it might seem like a great position to hold a concentrated position in a low-basis stock that has appreciated over time, it poses several challenges related to investment risk and taxes. Here are some charitable options for lowering your risk while doing the most good with your gains, whether that means giving to a worthy cause, gifting to a family member in a lower tax bracket, or both.

It’s both a special and critical milestone when your children turn 18. At that age in the family life stage, they become legal adults with many new rights and responsibilities. While there are certain ways to help them get started on ensuring their financial future, there are also rights that you as a parent lose when they reach adulthood, like guaranteed access to their medical records. With their financial future in mind, there are a few critical things to watch out for to help them with their personal finance and protect their future.

Extreme weather conditions such as hurricanes in Florida to historic drought and rains in California are intensifying natural disaster losses both in size and frequency. By having a better understanding of your insurance coverage, you can insure against the risks your property may face—be they wildfires, hurricanes, deep freezes or floods. Even if you have a broad all-perils policy, it will have a list of exclusions that will be important to find additional coverage well before you think you might need them.

The first half of 2023 is a key test of the global art market’s resilience in the face of geopolitical headwinds and current art market challenges stemming from economic woes from the U.K. to China, the debate over the preponderance of restituted works, and guarantees at auction coming into question. Despite the challenges, the market outlook points to continued strength as art rises as a strategic asset class, buyers place a premium on narrative in and around the art they collect, and the spending on art-based NFTs remain stable among high-net-worth collectors.

Given the latest court decisions in Delaware and the Federal Trade Commission’s announcements on restrictive covenants, it’s becoming clear that employers will need to rethink or halt their non-compete restrictions and clauses on employees when it comes to their HR policies and procedures.