Chapter 15 - THE TRUST CHANGED ANYWAYMom did something surprising.
She changed the trust.
Not because Lauren and Victoria almost succeeded.
Because the crisis exposed too much family concentration.
I remained co-trustee only temporarily.
Then professional fiduciaries took larger roles.
Lauren lost discretionary governance access.
My sons remained beneficiaries.
But no automatic executive positions.
Employee ownership expanded.
No spouse-controlled voting.
No family member could remove trustees alone.
Mom said:
“Money should be boring.”
I laughed.
“That’s your legacy?”
May you like
“Better than handcuffs in the driveway.”
Fair.
