It’s the Process that Matters

Abstract

We believe the process of developing the family agreement is more important than its contents. Our experience indicates that there are various types of family agreements with differing contents. A family agreement may or may not be successful. Chapter 7 will illustrate that most criteria for success are related to the process of developing the document, not to the document’s philosophies, principles or policies. (For more insights on process, see “Family Protocols in Spain: A Survey on 10 Years of Experience.”)