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Why You Should Integrate a Family Trust with Your Business Utilizing a Revocable Living Trust can be an affordable way to ensure your business passes effectively to your family or loved ones upon your death.

By Mark J. Kohler

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Ensuring that your business passes to your loved ones in the most efficient and cost-effective manner is critical. Processes like probate can be costly, slowing down the exit strategy for your business and affecting its value. You may integrate a business succession plan, buy-sell agreement or life insurance to document and assist in the ease of transferring your business after you pass on. Utilizing a revocable living trust can be an affordable and important part of any plan to effectively transfer your business to your heirs or business partners.

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Mark J. Kohler

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Author, Attorney and CPA

Mark Kohler, M.PR.A., C.P.A., J.D., is a highly respected Founding and Senior Partner at KKOS Lawyers, specializing in tax, legal, wealth, estate, and asset protection planning. With a reputation as a YouTube personality, best-selling author, and national speaker, Kohler is dedicated to guiding clients through complex legal and financial landscapes to achieve their American Dream. He also serves as the co-founder and Board Member of the Directed IRA Trust Company and has launched the Main Street Certified Tax Advisor Program to train CPAs and Enrolled Agents nationwide. As the co-host of The Main Street Business Podcast and The Directed IRA Podcast, he simplifies intricate topics like legal and tax strategy, asset protection, retirement, investing, and wealth growth. Mark Kohler's commitment to helping entrepreneurs and small business owners attain success and financial security has made him a trusted expert in the field, benefiting countless individuals and businesses in navigating the financial and business world with confidence.

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