People have been starting new businesses like crazy during the pandemic, but without a buy-sell agreement, any entrepreneur who goes into business with others has no exit strategy. Without one owners risk losing the money and work they put into their business.
Everything partners need to create a buy-out agreement that will protect a business if someone leaves.For many entrepreneurs, being in business means working with one or more co-owners. But what will happen to your company if a co-owner: • wants out of the business? • wants to retire? • goes through personal bankruptcy? • wants to sell his shares to someone else? • goes through a divorce? • passes away? To make sure there's a smooth transition following someone's departure, it's essential to create a sort of "premarital agreement" for your business with a "business buyout agreement" (or "buy-sell agreement"). This legal document clarifies when co-owners can sell their interest, the circumstances when someone must sell, who can buy into the business and what price will be paid.The updated 4th edition of Business Buyout Agreements features a simplified approach to creating an agreement and walks you through creating your own contract, which is included on CD-ROM and as a tear-out.
"Use the plain-English legal forms in this book to create a buy-sell agreement, clarifying: - when co-owners can sell their interest - who can buy into the business - what price will be paid "--
“Paul's book is written in plain language that even a client can understand, yet it still manages to cover virtually all of the key issues that a business owner needs to address…. Buy this book.” —Howard M. Zaritsky, Esq., co-author, Structuring Buy-Sell Agreements: Analysis with Forms, Second Edition. “Paul is extremely knowledgeable about buy-sell agreements, valuation and estate planning for the business owner. He clearly has a passion for the topic and depth of experience that shows throughout the breadth of the work.” —Edwin P. Morrow III, J.D., LL.M., CFP®, Huntington National Bank, co-author, The Tools & Techniques of Estate Planning (19th Ed.) A buy-sell agreement (BSA) must set the rules of transition for a closely-held business. Author L. Paul Hood, Jr. shares 30+ years of experience writing BSAs to help business owners avoid the ugly consequences of a poorly drafted BSA. You’ll learn about: Types of BSA agreements BSA trigger events Tax consequences of BSAs Best practices for best outcomes Filled with expert information, handy checklists, and useful templates, Buy-Sell Agreements: The Last Will & Testament for Your Business will help you prepare a quality BSA as well as be the lifeline for your business in times of transition.
Buy-sell agreements are among the most common yet least understood business agreements and many are destined to fail to operate like the owners expect. Many, in fact, are ticking time bombs, just waiting for a trigger event to explode. If you are a business owner or are an adviser to business owners, this book is designed for you, providing a road map for business owners to develop or improve their buy-sell agreement.
If you're like many entrepreneurs, being in business means working with one or more co-owners. o make sure there's a smooth transition following someone's departure, it's essential that you create a sort of "premarital agreement" for your business with a buy-sell agreement. Buy-Sell Agreement Handbook walks you through creating your own buy-sell agreement, which is included on CD-ROM and as a tear-out. It provides all the tax and legal information you need at every step, including how to avoid estate taxes with the agreement. The 2nd edition, completely revised and updated, covers the latest estate-tax changes and how your agreement can affect your estate taxes. Book jacket.
If you are opening or joining a business, congratulations! Believe it or not, it is now, at the start, that you should also be thinking about the possible end of the business arrangement.Many business owners rarely think about the day when their business arrangement may change or even end; however, the fact remains that in every multiple-owner business, buy-sell agreements (also called buyout agreements) are extremely important documents to consider. Unfortunately, they are often overlooked in a business plan.Buy-sell agreements can be one of the hardest documents to draft, which explains why so many are incomplete. So, where do you begin? Author L. Paul Hood Jr. is an expert on just such documents, and in this book, he guides readers through the process to create an agreement that will cover all the details.
Nationally known estate planning authority Louis A. Mezzullo provides comprehensive yet practical advice for designing an effective buy-sell agreement to be used as an exit strategy or as part of the succession or estate planning process. He explains what to consider when drafting an agreement for a C or S corporation, a partnership, or a limited liability company. Tools include the suggested terms of a well-drafted agreement, discussions about funding options, tax consequences, and valuation. Includes CD-ROM with sample agreements.