Category: Trusts and Estates

Our Role as Trustee

trustee trust·ee /trəˈstē/ noun -- 1: a natural or legal person to whom property is legally committed to be administered for the benefit of a be...

‘The forever game’: Why large RIAs are entering the trust business

Funding a Trust Now vs. Later

There are compelling reasons to fund a multigenerational trust while you are alive for the benefit of people you love and causes you believe in. And...

Introducing the Laird Norton Trust Company of South Dakota

We took a major step recently to provide our clients with more flexibility in how their trusts are structured and operate: We created the Laird Nort...

Trusts at LNWM: Relationships Are What Matter

At LNWM, the creation and management of trusts is never strictly transactional, akin to a private ATM for dispensing assets. Lee-Norah Sanzo (Senior...

Estate Planning that Aligns with Life & Legacy

A good estate plan aligns your assets with your life and your legacy. Find out how we make that happen in this Q&A with LNWM Senior Director Lee-Nor...

CEO Kristen Bauer on What Makes LNWM LNWM

LNWM CEO Kirsten Bauer was recently interviewed by the private equity firm the Rosemount Investment Group on LNWM’s approach to managing family ...

Why Laird Norton Wealth Management & Wetherby Asset Management

We are thrilled to report that on January 1, 2022, Laird Norton Wealth Management (LNWM) joined forces with San Francisco-based Wetherby Asset Manag...

Single Parent, Many Assets: How We Partner with You to Provide Peace of Mind

As a single parent during the pandemic, my mind often wandered to what happens to my teenagers should something happen to me. With whom and where wi...