Estate Planning
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Helping families talk about their wealth transfer plans.
The Family Wealth Trilogy
The Happy Inheritor
"The great wealth transfer has begun, creating big winners and losers ..."
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Who Is The Happy Inheritor?
For Almost 20 years Tom has had a simple mission—to make estate planning easy and accessible to everyone. With more than 2 million books sold in over 100 countries he has helped families talk about transferring their wealth and their businesses in a new way.
Listed by The New York Times as one of the top-ten books business owners should read, Every Family’s Business is the best-selling family business book of all-time. In 2025, it was listed by Forbes as one of the top 18 books advisors should read.
An award-winning speaker, Tom’s clients include the world’s largest wealth management, insurance, accounting and legal firms.
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Short-form wisdom on succession planning and the $30 trillion wealth transfer.
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“When my father died without a will, I was determined not to repeat
the same mistake. Willing Wisdom helped me begin a new family
tradition that makes me feel both proud and grateful.”
Marie D
Calgary, Alberta
"My copy of Every Family’s Business given to me by my advisor not
only saved my business from financial ruin, it saved my family from along and expensive fight.”
Sunil R
Quebec
“The Happy Inheritor taught me that inherited wealth will release potential in the next generation or cause unintended damage. Thank you for educating families on an emotional and awkward subject and
doing it in such an entertaining way."
Gina P
Milwaukie, Wisconsin
“The Happy Inheritor is packed with inspiring and useful advice for
everyone contemplating how and when to transfer wealth to their
children. It is easily the best estate-planning book I have read.”
Sarah R
Montreal, Quebec
“Willing Wisdom is easily the best estate-planning book I have read. It
taught me that how I transition wealth to my family is as important as
what I transition.”
Sandy M
New York, New York
“Every Family’s Business gave my family a simple and easy to follow
process to help transition our business while still enjoy family dinners.”
Bill and Sandra L
Florida
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about book formats, availability, purchasing options, and reading recommendations.
The lowest cost and fastest way to purchase a physical copy of Every Family’s Business, Willing Wisdom and The Happy Inheritor is to order directly from this website. All orders include Free Shipping to anywhere in North America.
We ship books the same day orders are received. Shipping times may vary depending on your location. Expect your book to arrive within two to five days.
No. Every Family’s Business, Willing Wisdom and The Happy Inheritor are not available on Amazon.
Yes! We offer significant discounts when you purchase FIVE or MORE of the same title from our on-line store. All orders qualify for Free Shipping.
If you are an advisor and are purchasing books for clients, remember to add a sticker to the book that includes your contact information. Pro Tip: some advisors also insert branded book markers in the books they share with clients.
Yes! It is narrated by Tom himself and can be ordered directly here.
Get in Touch
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150 First Street,
Orangeville, Ontario
L9W 4S7
CANADA