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Council Family Office
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Wealth transfer & inheritance

Pass on more than money.

Preserve and transfer assets across generations while protecting the family values and relationships that give that wealth its meaning.

How we help

Estate, gifting, and generational planning.

The plan should answer more than who gets what. It should make the transfer simple for the people who inherit it.

Estate & Gifting Strategy

Structured giving that reflects your intentions and reduces friction.

Trust Design & Coordination

Work with your attorney to build and fund the right structures.

Preparing Your Heirs

Ready the next generation and confirm each account names the right people to receive it (your beneficiaries).

Giving With Purpose

Support the causes you care about in a way that’s tax-smart, during your life or as part of your legacy.

Next-Generation Governance

Family meetings and education that keep the plan on track.

Consolidated Family Reporting

One clear view of assets across custodians and generations.

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Free guide — no cost, no obligation

Passing It On Without Passing Down Conflict

How families move wealth to the next generation with less lost to taxes, and fewer disputes among the people they love.

  • The beneficiary review most families skip
  • How to prepare heirs before the money arrives
  • Conversations to have while everyone is well

Start with a conversation, not a commitment.

The first meeting is confidential, complimentary, and entirely about your situation. You leave understanding more than when you arrived — whether or not you work with us.

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