You’ve probably been told at some point that you need an estate plan – a will, power of attorney, etc. – some directive of what is supposed to happen after you pass. But what happens to small businesses when an owner dies?
So, what is a family limited partnership and how can it help your small business?
It’s a limited partnership, which under state law means that it can have more than one class of partners. Typically, it would have general partners and limited partners. But it needs to have more than one member.
The general partner would be the overall manager, managing the investments and the overall operations of the partnership. The flip side is that the general partner shoulders the risk.
A family limited partnership holds assets and the partnership interests get passed down to future generations or younger members of the family. From an estate planning perspective, this is great.
But for business owners, the most beneficial part of the family limited partnership is the idea that the partnership can provide for the succession of a business to family members. The partnership agreement can designate the future ownership of the business.
Related Resources:
- Find Business Organizations Lawyers Near You (FindLaw’s Lawyer Directory)
- The Family Limited Partnership (FindLaw’s Learn About the Law)
- 10 Ways to Reduce Estate Tax (FindLaw’s Learn About the Law)
- The Small Business Partnership: General and Limited Partnerships (FindLaw’s Learn About the Law)
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