ISSUES FAMILIES COMMONLY FACE WHEN GOING THROUGH ESTATE PLANNING AND SETTLEMENT
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At the time of estate settlement in your family, there is a 2 in 3 chance that some fractured relationship will result. That warm, whole family spirit we all yearn for will be broken.
It's no secret that money issues commonly cause strain in families. In fact, this is so common, we could say “usually” rather than “commonly”!
And such issues become much more intense when the family is
- Grieving while trying to manage an estate
- Estate planning for the future
- Working together in a business; or
- Among close partners—not necessarily DNA related.
When difficulties arise, fear, resentment, resistance, poor communication, and mistrust adversely affect interactions between those involved. This, in turn, will make money and property issues more difficult to resolve. Family relationships are irreparably fractured in the process.
“I had no idea this would happen in my family. We always got along pretty well. We never had any business dealings among the siblings and Mom and Dad didn’t leave us much instruction. Now my sister won’t even talk to me.”
Often there is an underlying fear of violating the unwritten family code. Fear paralyzes decision-making. It can freeze communication and cause emotional shut down.
You may already know, perhaps from painful personal experience, how a relationship characterized by unresolved conflict and allowed to simmer, can boil over and be extremely difficult to heal.
HOW ADVANTAGE FAMILY BUSINESS CENTER CAN HELP YOU
 Don’t let your relationships fracture!
AFBC has 15 years of successful experience and can be your personal guide as you travel this difficult new territory.
Resolution is guided by experienced, positive and confidential coaching, and is accompanied by facilitation, and mediation when necessary. AFBC can help you sort through grief, money, unresolved sibling issues and old family roles.
Your family will reach a resolution in which everyone wins and can move forward positively, constructively and caringly.
AFBC also helps parents and their adult children create a cohesive team beginning with the often difficult opening conversation around “the future after mom & dad are gone”.
WHY USE ADVANTAGE FAMILY BUSINESS CENTER?
All roads at AFBC lead to peaceful, fair constructive relationships.
AFBC offers coaching, facilitation, mediation, team building and Partnership By Design©.
We have helped many families navigate the difficult terrain of estate settlement with a peaceful, healed outcome. Call us to find out how we can help you.
Don’t put this off! You need to take care of this now. The best time to begin this process is when Mom and Dad are alive and well!!
Whether you have passed this point or not, call to find out how we can help you through estate administration while building strong sibling relationships in the process.
We have the experience, the education and the background to support you in your relationship building efforts while working through a life changing experience.
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