April 28, 2016

Aside from you and any key stakeholders with your company, you may also need to engage with a financial advisor, a business succession expert and a business succession planning attorney. This is because there are many different questions that can arise during the process of determining the right course for your business. 

The succession planning team should almost always include the owner’s family, the owner’s advisors, and leadership and management team. This is so that you can have questions answered quickly and determine what individuals will play specific roles in the process of transitioning the business in the future. Do not hesitate to reach out to an experienced business succession planning attorney as soon as you believe that you are prepared to complete this process.

There are numerous questions that need to be answered before you consider putting together your business succession plan and you should also conduct a review of any existing documents such as a buy-selll agreement. These documents can help to dictate what will happen in your business succession planning and give you a firm grounding for where you go from here. Consulting with an attorney and your advisors allows you to accomplish the meaningful goal of business succession planning.