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Advising The Family Business Owner In Succession Planning: The Daughter Option, Debra G. Simms

Cleveland State Law Review

This article will explore the role of the family business in our economy, discuss the importance of its continuity, and suggest that women should be given a greater opportunity to succeed in their own family's business. The final section will analyze whether lawyers can respond to the changing values prompted by the women's movement and counsel clients to explore the possibility that their daughter may be the best successor to the family business.