The Advisor Coordination Problem in Complex Estates
Strategic Succession: Bridging Governance and LegacyShow Notes
A family can have excellent advisors and still have a fragmented plan.
Episode 28 explores why attorneys, CPAs, financial advisors, insurance professionals, business attorneys, and trustees need to work from the same strategic picture. This episode examines the gaps that develop when each professional handles one piece of the plan without anyone coordinating the whole system, and why clear ownership, communication, implementation, and ongoing review are essential to making complex succession planning actually work.
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