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Family Business Succession Planning

 

Overview of Buy-Sell Agreement Forms

Agreement formBuyerWorks well withUnsuitable for
Wait and seeBusiness entity, co-owner, or bothBusiness with two or more ownersSole proprietor and single-shareholder corporation
Trusteed cross purchase

Co-owner

Transaction overseen by trustee

Business with two or more owners

Simplifies plan when large number of owners

Sole proprietor and single-shareholder corporation

Entity purchase (stock redemption)Business entity Business with two or more ownersMost expensive type
Section 302 stock redemption*Business entityBusiness with two or more ownersSole proprietor and single-shareholder corporation
Section 303 stock redemption*Business entityBusiness with two or more owners, especially family businessSole proprietor and single-shareholder corporation
Reverse Section 303 stock redemption*Business entityBusiness with two or more owners, especially family businessSole proprietor and single- shareholder corporation
Cross purchase (crisscross) agreement

Co-owner

Business with two or more owners

Sole proprietor and single-shareholder corporation

Large number of owners (gets complicated with four or more)

Option plan

Business entity, co-owner, or any eligible third party

Sale not guaranteed

Business with any number of owners, including sole proprietorship and single-shareholder corporation

Any scenario where guaranteed sale is needed

One-way buy-sellBusiness entity, co-owner, or any eligible third party Business with any number of owners, including sole proprietorship and single-shareholder corporation Sole proprietor with no willing buyer

*Section refers to an Internal Revenue Code Section.



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