Jeffrey Epstein worked in the 'family office' of a billionaire - but what's the advantage of having one? The super-rich don't have to worry about how their fortunes will be handled; family offices do that for them 15 February 2021 • 10:25am Family offices are responsible for handling the private affairs of the super rich Credit: Andrea Rugg/Getty Images Lawyers and journalists have been asking themselves for some time now just how the late Jeffrey Epstein became so rich (he was worth $577 million at the time of his death). His road to riches, it seems, had a lot to do with the mysterious world of private family offices.