How to Read an Advisor's Form ADV Before Signing: Topics to Review
A practical guide to what is in Form ADV Parts 1, 2A, and 2B, what each section tells you, and what to clarify with the advisor before signing.
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Read practical guides for business sales, real estate exits, equity liquidity, windfalls, and other moments where the right advisor questions matter.
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Reps and Warranties Insurance in a Business Sale, Topics to Review With Your Advisors
Reps and warranties insurance changes how seller indemnification works. Here are the topics to bring to your advisors when the term sheet mentions it.
QSBS Section 1202 Exclusion: Topics to Review With Your Tax Advisor Before Selling Qualified Small Business Stock
The Section 1202 QSBS exclusion has eligibility tests that get complicated fast. These are the topics worth raising with your tax advisor before the sale closes.
DST 1031 Exchange Holding Period: Topics to Clarify With Your Tax Advisor Before Investing
A DST's holding period defines when capital comes back and what choices the investor has at the end. Here are the topics worth reviewing first.
Letter of Intent in a Business Sale: Topics to Clarify With Your Advisors Before Signing
A letter of intent looks preliminary and is anything but. The terms it sets anchor the final deal in ways that are hard to unwind later.
Independent RIA vs Broker-Dealer Representative: Topics to Clarify With Each Before Choosing
A practical guide to the two main advisor structures, what each registration means, and topics to clarify during interviews with each.
The 180-Day Exchange Period in a 1031: Topics to Clarify With Your Tax Advisor Before Closing on Replacement Property
The 180-day exchange period sets a hard outside boundary on when replacement property must close. Here are the topics worth raising with your tax advisor.
Escrow Holdback Periods After Selling a Business: Topics to Clarify With Your Advisors
Escrow holdbacks in a business sale set aside part of the purchase price to backstop post-close claims. Topics worth raising with your advisors well before signing.
DST Sponsor Due Diligence: Topics to Coordinate With Your Tax Advisor
A 1031 investor's checklist of sponsor due diligence topics to coordinate with a tax advisor before committing exchange proceeds to a Delaware Statutory Trust.