Business Succession Planning

Business Succession Planning May Be a Critical Component in Your Estate Plan

If you have put your heart, soul and sweat into building a family business, our firm is an outstanding resource for you as you determine the next steps. Mr. Hingson will be understanding of your personal considerations and offer you insightful counsel for constructing your will, trust, and other estate planning documents in a manner that ensures your wishes prevail.

Not every lawyer who advertises estate planning services has a background that equips him or her well to deal with business succession planning. From our initial discussion — in which Phil will discuss your business succession planning goals in terms of overall estate planning, administration, and the future of your business — to finalizing the paperwork and plans, you will know that we have your best interests at heart.

Savvy Estate Planning for Business Owners in Oregon

Is business succession planning a concern for you? Do you feel you need a savvy estate planning attorney who will relate to those concerns with perspective from having dealt with may other business owners? Please contact us today at The Hingson Law Firm in Portland.

If you operate a family business or a small business with several employees, your estate plan must have nuances and special language to account for that. Should the business survive you, or be liquidated if you pass on? Who is best qualified to take responsibility for its operations? Are there special family considerations we need to take into account?

Consulting with attorney Phil Hingson of The Hingson Law Firm can bring clarity to these issues and your legal options. You may have more control than you think over what happens when you pass on or become incapacitated, and our goal is to maximize your peace of mind about the future.

Phil Hingson is a well-schooled, veteran lawyer with knowledge of:

• How to structure clear, legally sound succession plans for businesses

• Buy/sell agreements

• Taxation issues that may apply directly or peripherally to any business transfer