by | Feb 7, 2019 | Blog, Business, Business Advisory, Family Offices, Trust
Nearly every trust has a trustee and that trustee gets paid a fee for services from the trust. The most common range for such a fee is .5% to 1% or more of the trust’s asset value. So, if a trust has $1,000,000 in assets, the trustee fee would typically be $5,000 to...
by | Nov 11, 2017 | Blog, Board Governance, Business, Business Advisory, Family Offices, Trust
The second charitable trust Milton Hershey created was the M. S. Hershey Foundation. He created this trust through an Agreement of Trust in 1935. As usual, he named the Hershey Trust Company as the trustee. Its purpose was, and still is, to provide educational and...
by | Nov 10, 2017 | Blog, Business, Business Advisory, Family Offices, Trust
Mr. Hershey’s third charitable trust was created in 1945, upon his death. His will simply left the residue of his estate in trust for the benefit of the Derry Township (Hershey) Public School District. And as usual, he named the Hershey Trust Company as the trustee...
by | Oct 23, 2017 | Blog, Board Governance, Business, Business Advisory, Family Offices, Trust
How did Milton S. Hershey close the ownership loop of his business enterprises? Mr. Hershey created three trusts: two during his lifetime and one upon his death. He designated Hershey Trust Company the trustee of the three trusts. Hershey Trust Company is a...