Succession Planning

Klahni, age 32, and Ricky, age 58, operate a dental practice together in equal partnership. The practice equipment is worth $250,000, business premises $600,000 and the goodwill/book-value (ie repeat clients) is worth $850,000.

With reference to this case;

1. Identify the two main components of a business succession agreement.
2. Explain what a trigger event is in respect of a business succession agreement. Provide some examples.
3. Describe how two insurance structures that may be used as the funding mechanism for the agreement.
4. Provide an example of two trigger events which are uninsurable and some alternative finance strategies for these situations.