Few business owners want to work with the spouses or children of a partner who can no longer perform their duties. In this situation, buy-sell agreements are best for severing ties. When a company has ...

In today’s complex business landscape, advisors play a vital role in guiding business owners through critical transitions, and succession planning is paramount among business owners’ concerns. While ...

A buy-sell agreement is triggered upon the occurrence of certain specified “triggering events.” The parties to the agreement may build one or more triggering events into their particular buy-sell ...

What Is a Buy and Sell Agreement? A buy and sell agreement (or buy-sell agreement) is a legally binding contract that stipulates how a partner's share of a business may be reassigned if that partner ...

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Learn how a buy-sell agreement safeguards your business against unforeseen events and ensures a smooth ownership transition.

Sole practitioners should get a practice continuation agreement. I explained why in last week's column. I also suggested that you could apply that same advice to clients who are sole owners and ...

Business owner clients seeking to use the shrinking estate-tax window to pass down closely held shares may need to think through new or updated buy-sell agreements. For business owners trying to ...

A buy-sell agreement is a key component of business succession planning, particularly for small businesses with two or more family groups in the ownership structure. This issue is applicable for both ...