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Wealth & Estate Planning

Editorial artwork for Estate Planning for High-Net-Worth Families
Wealth & Estate Planning

Estate Planning for High-Net-Worth Families

How HNW families plan estates in 2026: the $15M federal exemption, gifting, trusts, charitable giving, and the illiquid-asset problem art creates.

Masterworks Research · Jul 2, 2026 · 16 min
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Wealth & Estate Planning

Trusts Explained: Revocable, Irrevocable, and Dynasty Trusts

A plain guide to revocable, irrevocable, and dynasty trusts: the tax vs control tradeoff, the 2026 estate and GST exemptions, and how families hold art across generations.

Masterworks Research · Jul 2, 2026 · 17 min
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Wealth & Estate Planning

How to Choose a Wealth Manager or RIA

A guide to choosing a financial advisor: fiduciary RIA vs broker, fee-only vs commission, credentials, the questions to ask, and the red flags to avoid.

Masterworks Research · Jul 2, 2026 · 16 min
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Wealth & Estate Planning

Charitable Remainder Trusts and Other Giving Vehicles

How charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, donor-advised funds, and private foundations work, and why appreciated assets like art are tax-efficient gifts.

Masterworks Research · Jul 2, 2026 · 13 min
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Wealth & Estate Planning

Generational Wealth: How Families Build and Keep It

How families build, preserve, and transfer generational wealth, why most fortunes fade by the third generation, and the structures and assets that beat the curse.

Masterworks Research · Jul 2, 2026 · 15 min