February 2020
Friday, February 21, 2020
Family Feuds in Trusts: How to Anticipate & Avoid
Topics to be covered:
- Sources of family feuds in trusts and techniques to resolve short of litigation
- Disputes involving distributions, control of family assets, personal rivalries, lack of communication
- Techniques for resolution – outside consultants, ongoing family meetings, lifetime gifting, distribution standards
- How choosing trustees can provoke or dampen family disputes
- How to work with warring family factions while protecting yourself as lawyer
Faculty: Steve B. Malech, Wiggin and Dana, LLP, New York City, NY