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BUSINESS CONCERN OFFERS ARTICLES OF INTEREST TO THE OWNER OF A BUSINESS

The author is Rick Riebesell, Principal consultant of Business Transition Consulting LLC

Rick has had a wide and varied business experience, including being a business owner, managing a retail store, and selling cars.

He is a lawyer who practiced litigation and business law for over thirty years and is experienced in business transactions of all types.

He has a special interest in the problems of family-owned enterprises. He understands sophisticated estate planning.

He is experienced in transactions involving the sale and acquisition of businesses and has helped clients plan and accomplish mergers, tax-free reorganizations, and acquisitions. He assists clients in searching for appropriate businesses, accomplishes investigations of businesses, and implements acquisitions of businesses.

Rick conducts presentations concerning business succession issues.

Rick has drafted, negotiated, and accomplished the execution of complex shareholder and buy-sell agreements as a part of succession planning for business clients. He has coordinated the client’s estate planning with the planning for the client’s business interest and distributions from qualified plans. Having drafted entity documents and obtained exemptions for private foundations, public charities, and supporting organizations, Rick has extensive experience with charitable giving.