Business Value protection Trust
A well-constructed plan is essential to protect the value of the business and provide cash for the family in the event there is a major disruption in the business due to a co-owner’s death, disability, retirement or serious major illness or any other event that jeopardizes the continuity of the business.
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Our UBiz ensures a smooth transition of the business to the other co-owner(s) and the value of your share of the business is protected against an event such as:-
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Death
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Bankruptcy
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Incapacity
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Divorce
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Ill health
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Loss of professional license
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Retirement
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Deadlock between co-owners
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Our UBiz Consists Of:-
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Buy-Sell or Cross Option Agreement: covering the terms of the sale and purchase including the agreed value or formula, events triggering a sale, funding and mode of payment.
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Power of Attorney: authorizing us, Rockwills Trustee, to transfer the shares/interests to the other co-owner(s) upon the occurrence of the agreed events that trigger a sale.
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Trust Deed by the co-owners: instructions to Rockwills Trustee regarding the periodical distribution of the sale proceeds to prevent these being misspent by the beneficiaries.
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Life insurance policy: as the main funding mechanism to purchase the shares/interest of the outgoing co-owner.
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How To Set-Up?
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When An Event Occurs Triggering A Sale
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Guarantees the sale of shares/interest at a full and fair value that was agreed by co-owners.
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Prevents inexperienced and unqualified heirs from being involved in the business or the selling of the deceased’s shares to outsiders.
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Smooth transfer of ownership to the co-owners is ensured by the Trustee.
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Using life insurance, the purchase of the shares/interest becomes very affordable, minimizing the need to use your savings for the purchase.
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Rockwills Trustee acts as the Trustee for UBiz protecting the interests of your beneficiaries and that of the co-owners.
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Shares/interests are easily converted
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Ask yourself:-
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If a co-owner dies today, can you work with his family to run the business?
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Will the co-owner’s family members know how to run the business with you?
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Can they work well with you?
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Would your beneficiaries be able to get a fair price?
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Do you have the funds to buy out the co-owner’s shares/interests from the family members when there is no pre-agreed price in a written agreement?
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Can the shares/interests you are purchasing be transferred quickly to you?