Family Stories
The Family Recipe
An illustrative family-office story about planning, purpose and continuity.
A grandmother pulled out a stained recipe card and explained that the ingredients were ordinary; the memories were priceless.
A grandmother pulled out a stained recipe card and explained that the ingredients were ordinary; the memories were priceless. The same is true of family wealth. Assets are ingredients. Stories, values and rituals are what give the inheritance meaning.
A question for your family
What is one nonfinancial asset your family must preserve?
Sources and research trail
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