Family Legacy & Philanthropy

How do you decide what to give to charity, when, and on what conditions? Here’s a three-step checklist to help decide what elements of your estate to give to charity and how to do so:

“Forge your own future.” Wise words from a Norfolk school teacher who lived this out by investing in her community, her students, and now in future generations who visit a favorite New England [...]

Tim witnessed giving in a new way this year. He was entrusted to decide how to give away an entire estate to charity; this was his mission as trustee. What a joyful experience he found this to [...]

Last month, Twelve Points Wealth Management’s Chris Cahill and I spoke about Heirloom Properties with Harry Margolis on the Ask Harry Podcast. Chris and I co-created Second Home Savvy to help [...]

Here’s an idea for giving your resources for social impact today, and follow it up with a gift to your family. Let me illustrate this strategy by thinking of a plan for client who is interested [...]

If you would like to make gifts to your children, siblings, or parents, the knee jerk approach is to make a direct gift. It’s easy and straightforward. But before you do this, consider giving [...]

Would you like to make a large gift to a cause you believe in but need encouragement to make it happen? You don’t need a motivational pep talk to get you there; you just need the US Tax Code! [...]