The rise of the family office is a phenomenon that needs no additional documentation. There are 10,000-plus single-family offices in existence, the majority of which have been minted in the past decade.

With individuals living and working longer, and with multiple generations participating in and being supported by the family office, it is becoming increasingly frequent to find three or more generations concurrently active in the family office.

The modern family office requires balancing emotions, relationships and diverse needs across generations while addressing growing privacy and digital security concerns and complex investment structures.

Think of a “death audit” as a call to action — a proactive examination of a family’s entire estate and governance plan to determine whether it is still optimal, given current circumstances.

Though not an official mental health diagnosis, "failure to launch" describes young adults who remain dependent on their parents rather than establish independent, self-sufficient lives.

Let’s face it, procrastination is something we all grapple with. But when it comes to preserving family legacies, the stakes are much higher.