When does a family need fiduciary services?
Naming a family member as trustee is often the kindest-looking decision and the hardest one to live with. Here is when a corporate trustee is the better answer.
Read MoreJuly 22, 2025 · Colony Family Offices
On July 4th, Congress enacted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OB3”), one of the most significant tax reform packages in recent history. OB3 introduces far-reaching changes that will impact income, estate, charitable, and business planning for years to come. Key highlights include: Estate, Gift & GST Tax Exemptions: Permanently increased to $15 million per […]
On July 4th, Congress enacted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OB3”), one of the most significant tax reform packages in recent history. OB3 introduces far-reaching changes that will impact income, estate, charitable, and business planning for years to come. Key highlights include:
Estate, Gift & GST Tax Exemptions: Permanently increased to $15 million per person starting in 2026, indexed for inflation.
TCJA Provisions Made Permanent: Many core tax benefits from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: such as the 37% top income tax rate, 20% pass-through deduction, and 100% bonus depreciation, are now permanently extended.
We have prepared a high-level summary of these changes and what they could mean for your family’s planning:
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Notes on the questions families are working through right now.
Naming a family member as trustee is often the kindest-looking decision and the hardest one to live with. Here is when a corporate trustee is the better answer.
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Read MoreIntegrated planning means tax, estate, philanthropy and investment decisions are made against one plan, by people who can see all of it at once.
Read MoreA multi-family office coordinates the whole of your family’s financial life through a single team, rather than leaving your family to assemble the pieces.
Read MoreColony Family Offices, in collaboration with Fidelity Charitable, recently hosted a webinar featuring Harrison Miller, a Charitable Planning Consultant, who shared insights on effective giving strategies and tax-efficient philanthropy. Key Takeaways: Charitable giving continues to grow, with the majority of contributions coming from individuals, highlighting the importance of thoughtful planning around how and what to give. […]
Read MoreColony Family Offices, in collaboration with Grant Philanthropic Advisors, recently hosted a discussion focused on planning effective family philanthropy and preserving philanthropic intent across generations. The discussion highlighted the importance of documenting a founder’s values, goals, motivations, and giving philosophy while they are still living. Clear donor intent can provide future generations with a shared […]
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