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Volume 4 · Issue 1 · 2026

A Constitution for Continuity

A family constitution becomes useful when it identifies the person who can decide, the evidence that person must consider, and the rights that survive disagreement. This original editorial proposes a decision-rights register and an exception review for family offices.

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Governance, authority and conflict · Original editorial analysis

Who May Decide When the Family Disagrees?

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Journal Opal · 2026-11-06 · CC BY 4.0

A family constitution becomes useful when it identifies the person who can decide, the evidence that person must consider, and the rights that survive disagreement. This original editorial proposes a decision-rights register and an exception review for family offices.