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This webinar analyzed the meaning and understanding of “situs” as it relates to Private Family Trust Companies, and focused specifically on the concepts of trust company situs, trust situs, and tax situs. Many people, in and out of the trust industry, utilize the term “situs” without a clear understanding of its many meanings. The speak...

Inadequately checking the background of a prospective family office employee or performing an improper background check can be hazardous for a family office, resulting in claims of negligent hiring, reckless endangerment, and possible scrutiny from the EEOC, OFCCP, and the courts. However, prospective employees that claim an improper background che...

Using private aircraft – anything from large intercontinental business jets down to single-engine piston aircraft – to meet the transportation needs of family office principals, employees, and guests can provide enormous benefits in time, security, and convenience. The ownership and operation of such aircraft, however, can be quite complicate...

A Family Office is all about providing a tailored, bespoke experience to the family. How does a family office extend that into the digital world? Technology tools, when properly implemented, can provide the personalization needed to create a greater sensation of comfort and higher satisfaction for the family. The right offering can demonstrate...

Attracting and retaining talent is the #1 Human Capital challenge in family offices today. Please join FOX principal researcher and Managing Director, Jane Flanagan and Bruce Benesh, Partner-in-Charge, Human Capital Services, Grant Thornton LLP to find out what 151 of your peers who completed the 2016 FOX Family Office Compensation & Benefits S...

Single family offices are increasingly faced with the topic of succession whether triggered by an upcoming departure of a family office executive or a broader transition in generational family leadership. Successfully navigating these transitions requires an ability to step back, take a broader view, incorporate new perspectives while also asking t...

You’ve created a great trust structure, but is the family interested and engaged? To garner buy-in, interest, and commitment from the family the trust company structure must be designed in a way that is both functional and empowering for current and rising generations. In this webinar, Thomas C. Rogerson, Senior Managing Director and Family Wealth ...

The announcement of proposed regulations under Internal Revenue Code Section 2704 has many families and their advisors scrambling to mitigate the potential impact the regulation could have on their estate planning efforts. Owners of family businesses have traditionally relied on valuation discounts to curb the estate and gift tax burden associated ...

Managing fiduciary responsibilities within a private trust company can sometimes feel like more of an art than a science. Developing effective and meaningful relationships with the beneficiaries, overseeing distributions and investment policy, understanding how and when decanting a trust is the best solution, while also being aware of the statutes ...

QuickBooks and Excel are a common software pairing for family offices that seemingly has cost, flexibility and familiarity on its side. However, the disadvantages of this approach soon begin to outweigh the benefits. The fact that close to 90% of spreadsheets contain errors in at least 1% of all formula cells means considerable hidden risk. Plus, f...