"Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser – in fees, expenses and waste of time."
— Abraham Lincoln 1850
Lincoln’s words are doubly true today. Our society is beset with litigation – and all too often, there are
Dan was a single guy living at home with his father and working in the
family business. When he found out he was going to inherit a fortune when
his sickly father died, he decided he needed a wife with whom to share
his fortune.
One evening at an investment club meeting he spotted the
“The father buys, the son builds, the grandchild sells, and his son begs.”
– Scottish Proverb
There is an old saying, “shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations.” which means that the older generation started with nothing, worked hard and amassed wealth, and by the time their great-grandchildren are in charge, the family