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Private equity executives face a unique challenge in estate planning: complexity without clarity. Your wealth isn’t held in simple bank accounts—it’s tied up in carried interest, fund agreements, deferred compensation, co-investments, and bespoke liquidity events. Yet most estate plans treat it like a W-2 income and a 401(k). The result? Families left with inaccessible assets, massive tax bills, and no roadmap for managing what you leave behind.
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