Well-written agreements will benefit both the company and the consultant
By: Brent Kugler, Guest Contributor
Because many companies favor keeping transfer upon death policies in their consultant agreements, it is critical that these policies are drafted in a manner to not conflict with other key provisions in the agreement.
As important as it is to ensure that the transfer upon death provision does not conflict with or negate language in the consultant agreement, it is just as important for companies to avoid mistakes when facilitating the transfer of the business to the heir or beneficiary.
Many—some would even say a majority—of direct selling companies have provisions in their consultant agreements that allow a sales consultant to pass their business to an heir or
beneficiary upon their death. It’s a great marketing tool. How many jobs, professions, or business opportunities allow a worker to pass their hard work and success on to their children or heirs?
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