Forming and funding a family limited partnership or limited liability company is both increasingly common and complicated. This current, comprehensive reference provides in-depth analysis of all facets of using these planning vehicles. It begins with detailed guidance on the basic principles of drafting, forming, funding, and valuing an FLP or LLC, but also covers advanced income tax concerns. Added tools include examples and extensive sample forms on CD-ROM.

Written by an attorney whose practice focuses on the estate and tax planning needs of high net worth families, Family Limited Partnership Agreements Line by Line is a comprehensive examination of the contract provisions that make family limited partnerships such a powerful tax planning and asset protection tool. This publication includes in-depth explanations of the reasoning behind the various provisions in the agreementthose that are crucial to the general partner, as well as those that simply make operations more predictable and efficient for all partners. The book covers such key topics as entity creation, ownership interests, capital contributions and capital accounts, allocations and distributions, entity management, transfers of general partner and limited partner interests, and dispute resolution. Family Limited Partnership Agreements Line by Line is a valuable resource for anyone who works with business owners and high net worth families, as well as those individuals who are interested in capitalizing on family limited partnership planning opportunities. This book contains a CD-Rom that features the PDF and Word versions of the final text of the book, which enables readers to manipulate the contract.

"This fourth edition to An Estate Planner's Guide to Family Business Entities brings the second edition current through December 1, 2019 and is designed for the estate planner who is considering the most appropriate way to achieve his or her client's goal of transferring wealth to younger family members. Although it covers both tax and nontax considerations, its major emphasis is on the tax considerations, covering choosing the business entity and comparing the various entities that are available; highlighting recent developments concerning choice of entity; covering the application of the special valuation rules and other transfer tax issues, as well as the use of a grantor retained annuity trust to reduce the value of the gift when transferring an interest in a family-held entity, are discussed"--

Currently, Family Limited Partnerships (FLPs) are the last, best way for individuals to protect their assets from the high burden of estate taxes and from today's litigious society. Historically, FLPs in every state have thwarted the attempts of creditors to seize individual's assets. Thus, family inheritances and businesses can be protected and passed on to future generations.A glossary, thorough index, sample filled-in forms, sample cases and blank tear-out forms make this new title accessible for any consumer.

Business Valuation Discounts and Premiums SECOND EDITION Discounts and premiums do not just affect the value of a company; they play a crucial role in influencing a host of other factors and conditions that can make or break a deal. When it comes to business valuations, it's the business appraiser's responsibility to be intimately knowledgeable with every aspect of discounts and premiums: the different types, the situations when they may or may not apply, and how to quantify them. In this newly updated edition of Business Valuation: Discounts and Premiums, Shannon Pratt one of the nation's most recognized and respected business valuation consultants brings together the latest collective wisdom and knowledge about all major business discounts and premiums. Addressing the three basic approaches to conducting a valuation the income approach, the market approach, and the asset approach Shannon Pratt deftly and logically details the different discounts or premiums that may be applicable, depending on the basic valuation approach used, and how the valuation approaches used affect the level. Clearly written and thorough, Business Valuation: Discounts and Premiums, Second Edition provides business appraisers, accountants, attorneys, and business owners with an arsenal of information for their professional toolkit that can be applied to every major evaluation case they might face in any deal. This updated edition features timely, comprehensive coverage on: Strategic acquisitions Extensive empirical data Pre-IPO marketability discount studies Merger and acquisition negotiations, empirical evidence from completed transactions, and positions taken by courts in litigations Strategic acquisition premiums Studies on minority discounts Detailed, authoritative, and complete in its coverage, Business Valuation: Discounts and Premiums, Second Edition gets to the core of one of the more complex challenges faced by business appraisers, and arms readers with the understanding and techniques needed to successfully meet and exceed their job expectations.