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Buy-Sell Agreements for Business Owners

By Jeffrey P. Hart Every closely held business with more than one shareholder should have a shareholders’ agreement or a buy-sell agreement among the owners. These agreements generally provide for the purchase by the company (or by the other shareholders) of a shareholder’s stock on the occurrence of various possible triggering events.  These events include [...]

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Estate Planning for Business Owners

  By Jeffrey P. Hart, Esq. and Karen L. McKenna, Esq. 1                                Introduction Private and family owned businesses are estimated to comprise as much as 90 percent of businesses in the United States.  Such businesses are often the primary source of income for the owners and their families. While owners often groom one or more [...]

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Use Your Business Lawyer Wisely

By Sarah C. Richmond Many companies do not work with their lawyer in a very efficient way, and as a result end up spending significantly more money than is necessary for services that are less than optimal. Keep the following in mind to improve your company’s legal services in terms of cost, effectiveness and responsiveness. [...]

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