It is natural to want to avoid thinking about these issues, but the age of the business owner is irrelevant to the need to create a businesssuccessionplan, as unforeseen events such as death or disability can occur at any time to anyone.
Meet with an attorney who focuses in small business law, estate planning attorney and tax attorney in advance to discuss the tax implications of agreements such as a Buy-Sell Agreement, Shareholder Agreement, or a Stock Redemption Agreement which are commonly used in businesssuccession planning and may be necessary to execute your successionplan.