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April 3, 2026Trusts & Trustees0 citations

When triangulation fails: identifying structural single points of failure in trust and foundation architectures

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DVDavid Martin Venti

Key Points

  • The aim is to identify structural vulnerabilities in multi-jurisdictional wealth architectures using graph theory.
  • Applied graph theory to analyze patrimonial structures.
  • Computed triangle counts for each relationship to identify fragile links.
  • Examined a 19-entity structure across four jurisdictions.
  • Found that 52% of relationships are structurally irreplaceable.
  • Demonstrated potential isolation of patrimonial segments due to link disruption.
  • Implications for fiduciary governance, succession planning, and foundation administration.

Abstract

Abstract Multi-jurisdictional wealth architectures are routinely optimised at the vehicle level but rarely analysed for structural vulnerabilities at the network level. This article applies graph theory to patrimonial structures, computing triangle counts for each relationship to identify structurally fragile links—those whose disruption isolates portions of the patrimony with no alternative path. An illustrative 19-entity structure spanning four jurisdictions reveals that 52% of relationships are structurally irreplaceable, with direct implications for fiduciary governance, succession planning, and foundation administration.

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David Martin Venti (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf5de95a333a821460bf26https://doi.org/10.1093/tandt/ttag021
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