Over the last few months, I’ve written about the reasons why buy-sell agreements are important, the common triggering events found within such agreements, the different types of buy-sell agreements, ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are two significant reasons for a client to have an updated and funded buy-sell agreement. One is to allow the surviving partner to maintain sole control of the business if one of the owners or ...

In the high-pressure world of restaurant ownership, partnerships can be as delicate as they are rewarding. When business owners don’t plan for the unexpected—whether that’s a partner’s departure, ...

Fifty-three percent of family business owners have a buy-sell agreement. Are you one of them? A buy-sell agreement can protect your business against many unexpected events. When preparing your ...

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 ...

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 ...

Improperly structured buy-sell agreements for closely held businesses will lead to an unexpected increase in the estate tax imposed on the estate of the deceased owner. The Supreme Court decision ...