Buy-Sell Agreements for Closely Held and Family Business Owners
This is the business owner s self-defense manual. Reading it could be the most cost-effective hour or two you ve ever invested. Don t dare sign a buy-sell agreement until you ve read and pondered the questions posed in this book. Your life( s work) may depend on it! --Stephan R. Leimberg, CEO and Publisher, Leimberg Information Services, Inc. (LISI)In direct and non-technical terms, Mercer thoughtfully explores the pros and cons of competing approaches, unflinchingly expressing his specific recommendations. Anyone who owns or advises a privately owned business needs to own this book. --Jared Kaplan, Senior Counsel, McDermott Will & EmeryThis book presents a comprehensive discussion of the essential elements of buy-sell agreements and how to correct common problems that occur. We've followed Mercer's advice to make sure we have an ironclad system to keep price current by getting an annual appraisal. --W.J. Rankin, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Blue Bell Creameries, LP