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200 E. Grayson St, Ste. 210
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(210) 202-1141
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You built the business. Now make sure it outlasts you. Amanda Skeen creates succession plans that keep your company running, your family provided for, and your partners on the same page.
Whether you’re passing a family business to the next generation or planning an exit with partners, we coordinate your business and personal estate plans.
Pass your company to the next generation with a clear plan for ownership, leadership, and fairness to children outside the business.
Set the price, funding, and process for when an owner retires, becomes disabled, leaves, or dies.
Form or restructure your LLC, partnership, or corporation so it’s ready to transfer when the time comes.
Document who takes over day-to-day decisions and when ownership passes, so leadership changes smoothly.
Name who can sign, pay staff, and run the company if you can’t, with powers of attorney that cover business accounts.
Hold business interests in your living trust, so your company avoids probate and passes privately.
Without a plan, even a healthy business can stall. A business succession planning attorney helps you avoid every one of these problems.
Ownership can be frozen for months while the court process runs.
Banks, vendors, and payroll stall when no one has authority.
Surviving partners and your family may disagree on control or price.
Without funding, heirs may have to sell quickly at a discount.
Children in and out of the business may feel treated unfairly.
Poor planning can create avoidable tax costs at transfer.
Staff and clients lose confidence when leadership is unclear.
Old company agreements may not match today's goals.
From your first conversation to a signed succession plan.
We learn about your business, partners, family, and timeline.
We design the right mix of entity changes, agreements, and estate documents.
We walk through every document in plain English with you and your partners.
We sign, fund, and coordinate the plan with your advisors.
Clear answers for your family, partners, and team.
A written plan for who takes over, when, and how.
Company documents set up to transfer cleanly.
Your family and partners will know exactly what to do.
Direct access to Amanda as your business and goals change.
Owners choose Skeen Law for personal, focused planning that protects both the business and the family.
Estate planning, probate, and succession planning are all we do.
We plan your business and personal estate together, so nothing falls through the cracks.
No rotating associates. Amanda works with you from first meeting to final signature.
We plan for disputes, incapacity, and taxes, not just the best case.
A succession plan works best alongside your personal estate plan.
Step-by-step guidance for families after a loved one passes.
Regular reviews and trust upkeep so your plan never falls behind.
The business you’ve worked hard to build deserves a clear plan for the future. Schedule your free consultation with a San Antonio,Texas business succession planning attorney to start preparing for a smooth transition. We’ll help you put a plan in place that protects your business, reflects your wishes, and gives your family confidence about what comes next.
A business succession planning attorney ties together your company documents, buy-sell agreements, and personal estate plan. That way ownership and control pass the way you want, without probate delays or disputes.
Yes. Family businesses often have the most at stake: income, relationships, and fairness between children. Family business succession planning puts your wishes in writing before questions turn into conflict.
As early as possible. Many owners start years before they plan to retire, and every owner with partners or key employees should have a plan in place now.
A buy-sell agreement is a contract between owners that sets who can buy an owner’s share, at what price, and how it’s paid for when an owner retires, becomes disabled, leaves, or dies.
Common options include life insurance, installment payments, or company savings. The right choice depends on your business, your partners, and your goals.
Without the right documents, no one may have authority to run the company. A durable power of attorney and clear company agreements let a trusted person step in right away.
Yes. Business formation and succession planning can work together as part of a long-term strategy. Choosing the right business structure early can make future ownership transfers, management changes, and business protection easier to manage.
A clear succession plan puts important decisions in writing before disagreements arise. It can establish who will inherit or purchase ownership, who will manage the business, and how responsibilities will change, helping reduce confusion and potential family disputes.
