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Family Legacy ArchitectTM

Designing legacies
that outlive wealth.

A private legacy office for families and founders. Most people create wealth. Few create a legacy — Somen Paul architects the difference.

Legacy
Family wealth, structured.
Continuity
Income that never stops.
Stewardship
Heirs prepared, not surprised.
Impact
Purpose beyond portfolio.
The Distinction

Most people create wealth.
Few create a legacy.

Wealth is what you accumulate in your lifetime. Legacy is what continues after it. One is a portfolio decision. The other is an architectural one.

The Framework

The Family Legacy BlueprintTM

Six conversations every successful family should have. Enter where you stand today. Your Legacy Score is calculated live from these numbers.

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Conversation 01

Family Continuity

Mission Score
17
Life cover in place vs Human Life Value
₹50 L
₹3 Cr
Current
₹50 L
Target
₹3 Cr
Gap
₹2.50 Cr
Weight in Legacy Score
20%
Somen's plan
Layered term with MWPA structure + critical illness rider.
Know Your Numbers

Nine calculators. One clear picture.

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Human Life Value

The present value of your future earning years. This is the coverage your family truly needs.

38 yrs
₹24.00 L
8%
Your Human Life Value
₹13.31 Cr
Today22 yrs to retirementAge 60
Earning years left
22 yrs
Current income
₹24.00 L
Growth assumed
8% p.a.
Lifetime earnings
₹13.31 Cr
Plan This With Somen
Financial Knowledge Hub

Read. Reflect. Rebuild.

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Foundations01

What Is Human Life Value?

The one number every earning parent should know — and most never calculate.

Read essay6 min
Mindset02

Why Income Is Not Wealth

The quiet trap of high income and low net worth.

Read essay5 min
Framework03

The 9 Non-Negotiable Financial Goals

The blueprint every Indian family should build on.

Read essay7 min
Retirement04

The Cost Of Delaying Retirement Planning

Five years lost is not five years — it's half your corpus.

Read essay5 min
Economics05

How Inflation Destroys Wealth

The silent tax that punishes savers and rewards planners.

Read essay5 min
Data06

Inflation In India 2000–2025: The Index, The Damage

A year-by-year CPI index rebased to 2000 — and what ₹100 actually buys today.

Read essay9 min
History07

India Market Crash History: What ₹1 Crore Would Have Looked Like

Every major crash of the last three decades — and why the investor who stayed put still won.

Read essay10 min
India08

Legacy Planning For Indian Families

Wills, nominations, HUF, trusts — how they actually work together.

Read essay8 min
Law09

MWPA Act Explained

The protection every married man in India should know about.

Read essay6 min
Founders10

Business Continuity Planning

What happens to your company if you don't walk in tomorrow?

Read essay7 min
Doctors11

Doctors Financial Planning Guide

Late starts, high income, thin protection. A practical playbook.

Read essay7 min
NRI12

NRI Legacy Planning Guide

Repatriation, taxation, cross-border succession — done right.

Read essay8 min
Investing13

Asset Allocation Across Life Stages

Why the right mix matters more than the right fund.

Read essay6 min
Health14

Health Insurance Done Right

Base plus super top-up — the two-layer defence for Indian families.

Read essay6 min
Tax15

Old vs New Tax Regime

The decision that quietly reshapes every long-term financial plan.

Read essay6 min
Behaviour16

The Behaviour Gap

Why the average investor earns less than the average fund.

Read essay5 min
About Somen

From supporting a family
to architecting them.

Somen's work didn't begin in a boardroom. It began at home — carrying family responsibility early in life, and learning first-hand what happens when income has no plan behind it.

Eighteen-plus years later, that same instinct is disciplined by deep expertise in corporate finance, compliance, risk management and financial planning.

The mission is simple — move families from financial uncertainty to financial clarity, and from clarity to legacy.

01
Corporate Finance
18+ years across finance, accounting and reporting for regulated businesses.
02
Compliance
Structures that hold up to audit, regulator and inter-generational scrutiny.
03
Risk Management
Downside architected first — every plan stress-tested against real-world shocks.
04
Financial Planning
Whole-family, whole-life view — translated into a written, measurable plan.
Family Legacy Score

One number.
Six honest conversations.

Your Legacy Score updates live as you edit the six missions above. It's a weighted average of where you are today versus where your family needs you to be.

10
out of 100
Overall rating
At Risk
Family Continuity
17
Business Continuity
0
Wealth Transition
8
Family Governance
20
Philanthropic Impact
10
Next Generation Preparedness
3
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