Learn three best practices to help families overcome fears of demotivation. Many wealth holders fear that the anticipation of inherited wealth will demotivate or disempower family members. The idea of discussing wealth transfer and inheritance issues can be daunting, but the rewards can prove significant when family members work together to improve communication and strengthen
July 28, 2017— The initial estimate of GDP growth for 2Q 2017 was solid at 2.6%—not as strong as we and others expected, but certainly strong enough to confirm the weak first quarter was not indicative of a weakening economy. As we discussed at the time, 1Q was an odd combination of very weak consumer
Learn how prenuptial agreements can be an important component of pre-marriage planning: Prenuptial agreements, or prenups, can be instrumental in providing an orderly process if the marriage ends. They can allow for the specific assignment of assets to particular individuals—such as the decedent’s children from a prior marriage. Individual states have different laws pertaining to
