Succession planning

LGH & Associés specializes in estate planning and inheritance law, and does everything in its power to ensure that your assets are passed on according to your wishes. We work in partnership with the best lawyers and trustees to help you anticipate the transfer of your assets.

Discretion and loyalty to the family
Respect for your wishes
Relevant answers to your concerns

Succession planning: the advantages

When you reach a certain age, it’s common to start thinking about how to pass on your estate. In fact, there are many advantages to thinking through and drawing up an estate plan with an expert, such as :

  • Discharge your heirs and legatees of very substantial inheritance taxes
  • Reduce the risk of family conflicts (division of assets between people according to the wishes of the deceased and the arrangements made with the notary, i.e., the proportional shares).
  • Making the right decisions for your inheritance (matrimonial property regime, surviving spouse)
  • You ensure that

    that the transmission is carried out according to your wishes

Do you need inheritance advice ? Contact us today to discuss your situation. Our estate lawyers will be happy to help you with your estate planning, whether you are in Lausanne, Geneva, Fribourg, Neuchâtel, Vaud, Valais or elsewhere in Switzerland .Please make an appointment.

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We are looking for asset managers interested in leaving their bank
to join our team.

Do not hesitate to contact us, we assure you a total confidentiality.

Advice on inheritance : transmission of assets

Our partner lawyers and trustees, all experts in inheritance matters, are at your service today to help you prepare for the future, and to assist you in preparing your estate. Find out more about the various wealth transfer solutions available to you in compliance with the law:

  • The donation
  • The will
  • The inheritance agreement
  • The dismemberment of the property
  • Life insurance
  • Real estate investment with death coverage
  • Mandate for incapacity

Our estate and wealth management experts will be able to provide you with answers to all your questions about the rules in force and the civil code (family law, donations, marriage contracts, children). LGH & Associés is at your side to support you and ensure the success of your estate, helping you make the best possible choices and protect the interests of your loved ones.

Why trust us?

As experts in wealth management for 30 years, LGH & Associés offers you relevant answers to ensure the future of your assets. Thus, by choosing to trust us, you will benefit from :

  • Total confidentiality
  • Listening attentively
  • Customized advice
  • Our availability and responsiveness
  • Long-term decision support
  • Competent and experienced professionals
  • Flexible pricing adapted to your needs

Our experts are at your disposal to assist you in the transmission of your assets and to offer you the best advice on succession. Don’t hesitate to make an appointment with us!

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Assessing your situation

By starting with an exchange of ideas, by listening to your concerns and by popularizing the various problems you have to face (sometimes complicated by certain establishments in order to enhance their products), we clarify the individual needs in order to allow you to clearly understand the stakes and to arrive at the best strategic choices.

Analysis by our specialists

Audit by our network of bankers (asset managers, financial analysts, credit managers, SME and corporate managers), insurance experts, real estate experts, tax experts, lawyers and financial planners is a structure comparable to a "human-sized" family office. Our organization can easily be compared to the asset management of large fortunes or the management of your company's capital, and enables us to respond to your needs efficiently.

Optimization proposal and quote

We'll present you with the results of our specialists' evaluations and analyses, and help you make the right choices. Our solutions as well as our products allow you to benefit from our structure while keeping your relationships with your bank or your other providers. You benefit from transparent pricing, budgeted services, and fees negotiated directly by LGH with its various service providers.

Implementation of the solution(s)

After validation, we implement the different solutions. Together we set deadlines for each of our goals to improve follow-up.

Performance / risks / costs

We do not limit ourselves to the assets you entrust to us, but include in our thinking the whole of your assets. This approach allows us to take a global view. If, for example, you entrust us with the management of a securities portfolio, we define its importance and function together. Is it a simple liquidity reserve or does it represent a major part of your assets? Such a global vision allows us to control the overall risk for your assets. Moreover, it leads us naturally to a number of other considerations, in particular tax and inheritance, generating risk-free performance.

Follow-up / monitoring

Your wealth evolves throughout your life, influenced positively or negatively by your various private or professional situations, but also by changes in the law and the markets. We (LGH and our partners) have the expertise and the overview. As soon as an opportunity arises, we will notify you! It is unfortunate that you only act when you meet with your advisors. Tracking your business and monitoring your assets allows you to anticipate and make the right decisions, which will ultimately lead to sustainable wealth creation.

Succession planning

Frequently asked questions

No, the cohabitant is not a legal heir. If you want your partner to inherit your assets, you must expressly mention this in your will or inheritance agreement.

Do you need estate advice? Our experts are available to listen and answer any questions you may have. Don’t hesitate to contact us and we’ll take the measurements you need to divide your property between the two parts.

Registering your last will and testament will allow you to :

  • Favour an heir, for example one of your children or your partner
  • Provide for heirs other than those provided for by law, such as your cohabitant

An executor will then take charge of settling the estate and dividing it up.

It is important to note, however, that a will does not deprive an heir of his rightful share of the estate.

If you have not drawn up a will or made a pact of inheritance or donation, your assets will be divided among your legal heirs as follows:

  • Your spouse or registered partner
  • Your children
  • Your parents (if you have no children)
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