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The Supreme Court's decision in Connelly v. United States changed how life insurance owned by a company is treated when an owner dies. Owners with an insurance funded buyout should review how their agreement is structured.

As business attorneys, we are routinely surprised how often successful business partners do not have agreements governing their business relationship. Before people get married, they usually give a good deal of thought to whether their partner is right for them. They may take months or even years, to see if what they have with the other person can survive through good and bad times. Even then, before entering into a marriage, many people make sure that they have a written ag

Most businesses in the United States are small, closely-held or family owned companies. However, due to insufficient estate, insurance,...