Wealth and Law · 2026-07-30 · 27 min
Brent chats with attorney Don Ford about how to set a family company up for successful succession. They talk about interpersonal aspects, managing expectations, corporate governance, creditor issues, divorce, trust planning, and more. Mr. Ford is the managing partner of Ford + Bergner, a leading estate planning and probate firm with offices in Houston, Dallas and Austin. He specializes in estate planning and probate for high net worth clients and is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, the state’s highest distinction available to an attorney practicing in this area. He is also one of the few attorneys in the state trained to conduct mediations in probate and guardianship cases. He also served on the Guardianship Certification Board, which creates policy and oversees the regulation of private professional guardians in the State of Texas. He can be found at: This material is for informational purposes only. The views expressed are those of the speaker as of the date noted and not necessarily of the speaker’s firm or its affiliates.
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