Buy-sell agreements are one of the most common and important tools in setting the parameters for an ownership transfer within a business entity. If not done properly, they can trigger disputes and litigation, and can mean the difference between business continuity and failure. This program gives you the basics for helping to ensure a clients buy-sell agreement works for them - not against them - with regard to transfer restrictions and buy-sell provisions.
As a result of this program, you will understand:
- Key issues in negotiating a buy-sell agreement
- Ethical and professional considerations in preparing a buy-sell agreement
- Procedures for proposed voluntary lifetime transfers of ownership interests
- Procedures for involuntary lifetime transfers of ownership interests
- Types of buy-sell arrangements
- Selecting the purchaser in a buy-sell arrangement
- Buy-sell events, including procedures on death or termination of employment of an owner
Program materials include:
- Comprehensive Buy-Sell Agreement - Master Form with Commentary
- Insurance Funded Cross-Purchase Agreement
- Redemption Agreement for Closely Held Corporation
This program is included in the following series:
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