Estate Planning - The Swiss Perspective

Published: 21 June 2024

  • PEOPLE

    Audrey Leuba
    Jean-Blaise Eckert
    Partner, Head of Tax

  • Expertise

    Real Estate

  • Details

    Number of pages
    297 pages
    Publisher
    Helbing Lichtenhahn Verlag
    Language
    English
    Price
    CHF 128.00
    ISBN number
    978-3-7190-4439-8
The book deals with most of the issues concerning the transfer of assets within the context of a succession; it covers questions such as the general issue of mortis causa dispositions under Swiss law, as well as those of the advance care directive but also situations such as business transfers upon death or transfers of art collections, and the devolution of assets for philanthropic purposes. It also addresses the specific problems faced by families with international exposure as well as the management of proceedings in multiple jurisdictions.

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