Patricia M. Soldano

Articles by Patricia M. Soldano
Review of Reviews: Facebook's Afterlife 
Patricia M. Soldano reviews Professor Jason Mazzone's recent article
The Next Frontier in Internet Security 
David S. Ascher and Patricia M. Soldano elaborate on how you can help you high-net-worth clients manage their internet reputation
Families Must Think Creatively 
Families who have had to face the estate tax know that it can destabilize their family businesses and create major headaches for their children and grandchildren.
Collaboration From the Family Office Perspective 
For those of us in the business of providing client services, success is heavily dependent on our ability to offer the most comprehensive, cutting-edge
Reputation Management in the Internet Age 
Ripped from the headlines: CEO Faces $7 Million Judgment After Son's Driving Conviction in The Financial News Daily; Businesswoman Fires Nanny, Gets Slapped
The Candidates On Estate Tax Reform 
While neither the presumptive Republican nor Democratic candidate for president has been very vocal about estate tax reform legislation, both have expressed
Estate Tax Reform? 
While estate tax reform doesn't seem as pressing these days as the Iraq war or immigration, it is an important enough issue that members of the U.S. Senate,
SFO to MFO Conversions 
Many wealthy families are tempted to convert their single-family offices (SFOs) into a multi-family office (MFOs). The hope is that sharing their office
Why Families Will Plan With Or Without The Death Tax
Families will continue to plan for the passage of assets from one generation to another in a prudent, practical manner whether or not they have to account for gift and estate taxes.
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