I really like the idea behind “The Positive Story Project,” a new monthly column at Wealthmanagement.com. Here’ the first three paragraph from the opening salvo:
My goal in writing this column is to focus thinking within our community of practitioners—important players in the transfer of wealth to younger generations. And, with so much at stake for our clients and their families—a good deal more than preservation of financial assets—let’s make this column a conversation.
Can the widespread dissatisfaction and all the talk of “problem” beneficiaries and “problem” trustees, give way to more creative and productive relationships? I say: “Absolutely.” And, if your intuition is the same as mine, the harder question becomes “how do we get from here to there?”
To begin to find out, my colleague, Kathy Wiseman, and I have been going to the source—beneficiaries, trustees and their advisors—asking them for positive stories about moments in time when their relationships have worked well. I’ll discuss what can be learned from these individuals and their stories in this column each month.
I look forward to more on this subject, both to help me as a practitioner and to inspire my clients and potential clients to use trusts to better carry out their wishes.
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