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SUSTAINING AND RENEWING SHARED PURPOSE AND VALUES
Generative families discover that having family wealth is only the beginning of a long and complex journey.
Trevor Dickinson
Jun 21, 20215 min read
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SURVIVING PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENTS
It is never advisable to present a prenuptial agreement prior to convening a mutual discussion.
Trevor Dickinson
Jun 21, 20214 min read
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BDO TALKING TRUSTS SERIES 2021
Trevor Dickinson, is honoured to have been invited to present at the BDO Wealth Advisor's Talking Trusts Series.
Trevor Dickinson
Jun 17, 20212 min read
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WHEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN CLASH
The road to successful succession planning is seldom as straight as the rows of trees in an orchard, but undue nastiness can be avoided.
Trevor Dickinson
Jun 11, 20213 min read
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INABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY PASS ON FAMILY BUSINESS VIEWED AS A FAILURE
Family business owners historically viewed the inability to successfully pass ownership from generation to generation as a failure of sorts.
Trevor Dickinson
May 18, 20213 min read
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ESTATE PLANNING TO MINIMIZE STRIFE
When business-owning parents leave their children equal shares, a battle can erupt between those who work at the company and those who don’t
Trevor Dickinson
Apr 28, 202110 min read
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NOT SO FORTUNATE – TRYING TO SELL HIS BUSINESS
The key to developing and executing successful exit plans for private business owners.
Trevor Dickinson
Apr 28, 20213 min read
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STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR FAMILIES IN BUSINESS
The family business is a complex system that only a multi-faceted method of planning will be able to help it move ahead.
Trevor Dickinson
Apr 28, 20215 min read
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FAMILY CONFLICT WHEN THE BUSINESS FACES CRISIS
Failure to address unresolved family conflicts will affect performance of the family business.
Trevor Dickinson
Apr 19, 20216 min read
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THE ‘KEEP OR SELL’ DEBATE
Business families can get stuck on emotional issues when weighting the sale of an ancestor’s legacy.
Trevor Dickinson
Apr 19, 20215 min read
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HELPING FAMILY MEMBERS REACH AGREEMENT ON THE ‘KEEP OR SELL’ DECISION
The following rules can help family members reach agreement on the ‘keep or sell’ decision
Trevor Dickinson
Apr 19, 20214 min read
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