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If you own part of a business, the subject of a buy-sell agreement has probably come up with your co-owners, and if it hasn’t, then it should.
The purpose of a buy-sell agreement is to provide for an orderly transition of ownership interests when certain specified events occur, e.g., an owner wants to sell his or her interest in the business, or an owner dies, becomes disabled, or retires. The point of a buy-sell agreement is to keep the business running smoothly when an owner desires or is forced to sell his or her interest in the entity. Typically, a buy-sell agreement controls the circumstances under which an owner may sell his or her interest, who is a permitted buyer, and how the price paid will be determined.
Among the many benefits of having a buy-sell agreement, are that they:
Please contact my office at virginia@virgielaw.com or 651-631-0616 if you would like us to help you put in place a buy-sell agreement for your business.
Virginia Ryan provides trust, will, probate, estate planning in Maplewood Minnesota, and surrounding areas of North Oaks, White Bear Lake, Lake Elmo, Grant, Mahtomedi, Dellwood, Woodbury, Oakdale, Roseville, Little Canada, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights, St. Paul, Hugo, Lino Lakes, Stillwater.