Building Your Castle: A practical guide for protecting your legacy.

Building Your Castle is a practical step-by-step guide for avoiding the in-fighting heartache and financially devastating probate litigation that often breaks families apart when a patriarch dies or becomes disabled. By adapting techniques long used by the uber-rich Christian shows how families of any size can preserve their wealth and their wellbeing. In the book youll learn: - How to avoid costly and heartbreaking disputes in the courtroom and the living room- How to anticipate and avoid the Family Power Vacuum- How and when to talk to children about family finances- How to use the legal tools that preserve and transfer wealth- How to incorporate children and their spouses into a family business- How to recognize encourage and leverage your family members strengths- How to set goals as a family and plan for contingenciesThroughout the book Christian incorporates compelling examples from his own career and personal life as well as elements from history and philosophy to provide a greater depth of understanding. His quirky academic and fun style turn a subject most people find boring and difficult into something approachable enlightening and easy to learn.