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Family Governance & Household Affairs

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What We Do

Our Approach

Wealth in many families often grows faster than their governance structures. This can lead to communication breakdowns, marital risks, insufficient asset protection, unprepared heirs, and a lack of plans for aging. Our “Family Governance & Household Affairs ” Program helps families establish governance systems that are sustainable, manageable, and capable of being passed down across generations.

Services Offered

Key Benefits

Assist clients in building a long-term, sustainable family governance framework, covering family communication protocols, structured family meetings, asset-protection strategies, plans for aging and incapacity, and education programs for the next generation.

Scope of Services

Family Communication & Conflict-Management Framework

  • Assess family communication patterns (identify conflict points, power dynamics, and roles)
  • Design a “Family Deliberation System” (agenda, authority levels, procedural rules)
  • Establish structured communication channels for key family matters (assets, education, investments, business)
  • Facilitate an initial family meeting to implement sustainable communication practices

Deliverables: 

Family Asset Protection & Risk Isolation

  • Conduct a comprehensive risk scan of family assets (marriage, debt, litigation, partnership exposures)
  • Optimize asset-holding structures (corporate entities, insurance arrangements, trust vehicles)
  • Design protection mechanisms for spouses and next-generation family members
  • Develop cross-border asset isolation solutions for families (China / Hong Kong / Canada / U.S. / Australia)

Deliverable:

Aging & Incapacity Planning

  • Design comprehensive aging and incapacity risk-management plans covering medical care, caregiving, and financial management
  • Coordinate cross-border medical and financial powers of attorney (POAs)
  • Plan overseas medical insurance and long-term care insurance coverage

 

Deliverables:

Spouse and next-generation asset takeover

  • Asset takeover capability assessment
  • Review Asset safety and protection mechanism
  • Emergency takeover plan

 

 Deliverable:

Family Governance Framework

  • Draft the Family Constitution
  • Define family vision, mission, and core values
  • Establish family and education committees etc
  • Set governance mechanisms for family enterprises and family wealth
  • Develop rules for major decisions and conflict-resolution protocols

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