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Succession planning is vital to the survival of small businesses. This Sole Proprietorship Buy-Sell Agreement can help ensure the continuity of yours.

• The Agreement is between the owner of a sole proprietorship and an employee who wants to purchase the business when the owner dies, as both parties want the business to continue to exist.
• On the death of the proprietor, the executor or administrator of the estate will sell the business to the employee.
• The employee will finance the purchase through proceeds of a life insurance policy on the life of the proprietor.
• The purchase will include all real property, accounts receivable and other assets of the business.
• The parties will jointly determine the value of the business at the end of each fiscal year.
• This is a generic legal contract template which does not contain specific references to the laws of any country and can be used in most common law jurisdictions.