Documents You May Need for a Business Succession Plan

Essential documents to ensure a secure and effective succession plan

Business succession planning can be complex, involving the preparation of a range of documents.

It may require existing governing documents – like a partnership or operating agreement or articles of incorporation – to be updated. It may also involve drafting new documents including:

  • Appraisals or business valuations
  • Entity purchase agreements, where a company takes out insurance policies on each partner so that, in the event of a death, the insurance payout is used to purchase the deceased partner's shares
  • Buy/sell agreements, enabling the surviving partners to buy the deceased's partner's shares from his or her family
  • Employee stock ownership plans, which allow employees to purchase the departing owner's interest via shares
  • Management buyout plan, allowing the management team to buy the company

The circumstances of a business and its specific succession plan will determine the documents needed to execute it. A business succession lawyer can advise you on the relevant paperwork in your situation and draft any technical documents for you.

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