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Business Law: problems and fixes, explained by Steven

Steven Besly is the only business law member of BNI Preston Center. These guides are written for a Dallas–Fort Worth reader who has the problem right now: what is happening, what to check, when to call, and what it costs.

October 13, 2026 · 9 min read You started a company with a partner and never wrote down what happens if one leaves The company is doing well, which is exactly when the missing paperwork becomes dangerous. Here is what a company agreement and a buy-sell agreement actually decide, and how to get them done. The conversation you and your partner keep postponingWhat goes wrong when the terms were never writtenReview what you have before you call anyoneWhen it can wait a quarter, and when it should not

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