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Guide PDF · 2 pages

The 5 D's

The five events that can force a business transition whether you're ready or not.

Published by Exit Planning Institute

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What's inside

Death, disability, divorce, disagreement, and distress can each force an unplanned exit. Have you planned for them?

  • Question sets for each forced exit: death, disability, divorce, disagreement, distress
  • The contingency letter, a playbook tied to your operating agreement and estate documents
  • Research on sales and jobs after an owner's death, from Becker and Hvide (2013)