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Section · Family

Family Governance

Constitutions, councils, meetings, decision rights: how families decide together.

Educational reference: explanations and tradeoffs, never recommendations. Qualified professionals evaluate what fits a particular family.
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Family governance is the set of structures, processes, and shared agreements that allow a family with substantial wealth to make decisions together, manage disagreements constructively, and steward assets across generations. It…

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Structures

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Family Constitutions and Charters A family constitution (sometimes called a family charter) is a written document that captures a family's shared values, governance structure… 6min Family Councils and Assemblies A family council is a representative governing body, elected or appointed from among family members, that handles ongoing decisions, communicates between… 5min
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Practice

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Family Meetings That Work Family meetings are structured, recurring gatherings where family members discuss shared financial interests, values, governance decisions, and long-term… 6min Decision Rights and Conflict Resolution Decision rights and conflict resolution in family governance is the practice of mapping every major family decision, investments, distributions… 5min Family Employment Policies Family employment policies are written rules that govern if, when, and how family members may work in a family business or family office, covering… 6min Shared Family Assets Shared family assets (vacation compounds, ranches, aircraft, and boats held by multiple family members) require explicit written governance to prevent the… 6min
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