New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- Cross-border succession planning is becoming increasingly complex for families with members residing outside India. Structures that work efficiently within one jurisdiction can create unintended consequences when viewed through the lens of another.

This complexity is compounded by the fact that succession and inheritance rules vary significantly across jurisdictions. While international frameworks such as the Hague Convention have sought to introduce greater uniformity in cross-border succession matters, differences in local tax and remittance laws continue to pose challenges for globally dispersed families.

As part of his succession planning, nearly 80% of his father's wealth was settled into a revocable trust esta...