Rupert Murdoch is appealing the Nevada ruling that doomed his secret plan to amend a family trust, but the 93-year-old still has some options to consolidate control should he ultimately lose, according to experts in family trusts and estate planning, analysts and an investment banker.

Several avenues remain open to Murdoch: he and Lachlan could seek to buy out the voting shares of the other Murdoch children, though they’ve tried and failed to do that before.

In a more complex move, they could look to break up some of Fox and News Corp.’s assets, or a partial sale and negotiate a stake or board seat in some new entity, though such a move would likely require shareholder approval and may invite lawsuits or regulatory pushback.

From left: Lachlan, Rupert and James Murdoch in 2016. (John Phillips/Getty Images)

Most likely, the experts told TheWrap, the Murdochs will reach...