We Will · Singapore
传家
A legacy passed on for generations
Wealth is what you have.
Legacy is what they carry.
Singapore legacy planning for generational wealth and lifelong care.
富不过三代 · Wealth rarely lasts three generations
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by the second generation
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by the third
A study by The Williams Group of ~3,200 families over 2 years found that 70% lose the family wealth by the second generation — and 90% by the third.
The proverb knew it first.
Rarely for the reason you'd expect. Almost never bad investments — almost always, what was never passed on.
The values were never passed on.
The next generation inherited the money, but not the meaning of it.
The family never spoke openly.
About money, roles, or intentions — so heirs were left divided, and unprepared.
This, the research found, is the largest reason of all.
The heirs were never ready.
No one taught them to hold what they would one day be given.
There was no structure to carry it.
No will, no trust, no plan — so tax, disputes, and time wore it away.
The families that lasted did two simple things: they wrote their values down, and built something to carry them.
家风 · Family Winds
家风
The idea isn't new
Families have been passing down values for generations. These are two stories that continue to inspire us.
For families who want to be remembered for who they wereand to pass on both the values and the means to live by them.