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On money, work, and living well.

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🌐 Global Estate Planning 9 min read 1 May 2026

Succession planning for jewellery and precious metals: a guide for families

Jewellery and precious metals are among the hardest assets to pass down well. They are often undocumented, hard to value, easily lost, and easily disputed between heirs. This guide walks through every step a family should take — inventory, valuation, storage, communication, legal vehicle — to make the transition clean.

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🇮🇳 India Estate Planning 5 min read 27 April 2026

Inheriting gold in Goa: why the rules are different from the rest of India

Goa is the only Indian state where a 158-year-old Portuguese statute still decides what happens to your family's gold. Communion of assets means half is already legally your spouse's. Forced heirship locks half of any estate to your children. Most Goan families don't plan for either.

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