Lessons from Practice

Over many years of working with families, we have seen that good advice is not just about law or tax — it is about people, values and continuity. In these short articles we share insights drawn from real experience: how families can organise their affairs with clarity, fairness and peace of mind. Each note touches on issues that matter to every family — from governance and succession to daily decision-making — always with one goal in mind: helping families live and work together with No More Worries. 

The Art of Legacy

door | 31 oktober 2025 | Geen categorie | 0 reacties

Leaving a work of art to your heirs is not only a financial decision, it can also be a contribution to the cultural heritage of the Netherlands. Dutch tax law contains a unique provision allowing heirs, under specific conditions, to settle (part of) the Dutch...
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Should We Really Make Plans for the Next Generation?

door | 24 oktober 2025 | Geen categorie | 0 reacties

Should We Really Make Plans for the Next Generation? Why every family must face the question and why postponing it is the most dangerous answer of all. Every family with assets, a business, a house, a collection, a vineyard knows, somewhere deep down, that one day...
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How to Create a Family Transition Plan?

door | 24 oktober 2025 | Geen categorie | 0 reacties

How to Create a Family Transition Plan? It all starts with agreeing on who is family. Transitioning leadership or ownership to the next generation—whether in a family business, a foundation, or through estate planning—requires far more than legal and financial...
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How to Have, Hold and Protect My Art Collection?

door | 24 oktober 2025 | Geen categorie | 0 reacties

How to Have, Hold and Protect My Art Collection? The Dutch Art Fund Foundation For centuries, Dutch families have owned and protected collections of Dutch Masters. Many have done so successfully, safely, and with long-term continuity through a special legal vehicle...
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How to Hold and Enjoy Family Assets, Now and for Generations?

door | 24 oktober 2025 | Geen categorie | 0 reacties

How to Hold and Enjoy Family Assets, Now and for Generations? Every family fortune begins with a single pair of hands. Sometimes those hands belong to one determined founder; sometimes to a couple who have built their life and their wealth together. At that first...
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What Happens When the Next Generation Takes the Helm? From Ownership to Stewardship

door | 24 oktober 2025 | Geen categorie | 0 reacties

What Happens When the Next Generation Takes the Helm? From Ownership to Stewardship   After months of careful dialogue, the family had finally signed their first Family Charter. There were still questions, there always are, but the silence at the table had been...
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How to prepare the Next Generation “Papa, Mama, are we rich?”

door | 24 oktober 2025 | Geen categorie | 0 reacties

How to prepare the Next Generation “Papa, Mama, are we rich?” That is often the most frightening question a parent can hear. It opens a door that cannot easily be closed again. Once the truth is shared, it becomes clear that the next step is not about wealth itself,...
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What if your Legacy Is Made of Stone or Art?

door | 24 oktober 2025 | Geen categorie | 0 reacties

What if your Legacy Is Made of Stone or Art?Every family that owns a company faces the question of who will lead next. But some families inherit something very different — a castle, an estate, or an art collection — something that cannot be divided without destroying...
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How Can Families Talk About the Future — Before It’s Too Late?

door | 24 oktober 2025 | Geen categorie | 0 reacties

How Can Families Talk About the Future — Before It’s Too Late? At the large oak table, three generations had gathered. The conversation was warm — stories, laughter, the grandchildren’s noise. But when the subject of the company came up, a polite silence fell. The...
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