08 Nov Your Buyer Will Read Your Contracts. Have You?
When a business goes up for sale, the buyer’s diligence team will read the contracts that have been sitting in your files for years. Customer agreements, vendor contracts, leases, employment...
When a business goes up for sale, the buyer’s diligence team will read the contracts that have been sitting in your files for years. Customer agreements, vendor contracts, leases, employment...
Many owners of multiple entities that I meet have the same setup. One LLC holds the real estate. Another runs the operations. Sometimes a third owns equipment or intellectual property....
Every business partnership eventually ends. Learn how a properly drafted buy-sell agreement protects owners, families, employees, and business value....
Most business owners I sit down with believe their partnership agreement is in good shape. They signed it years ago, maybe when they formed the company or brought on a...
A buy-sell agreement without proper funding is a broken promise. Learn the four ways to fund a buyout — and why most succession plans quietly fail....
Estate planning for real estate investors requires coordinating REITs, partnerships, valuations, transfer restrictions, and liquidity to protect heirs and reduce tax risk....
Choosing one child as your business successor is one of the most emotionally complex decisions a family business owner will face. When only one child works in the company and...
A holding company can be a powerful planning tool—but only when it’s solving a real problem. Business owners with multiple operating companies, real estate holdings, or long-term succession goals are...
When a business partner dies without proper estate planning, their lack of organization can become your legal and financial crisis. Many successful business owners protect their personal estates with trusts,...
As we approach Thanksgiving, I want to pause and share a message that’s at the heart of what we do at Garza Business & Estate Law: gratitude. This time of year...