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What happens to my business if I die or can't work?

You built something that other people now depend on — employees who need pay, customers who need service, family who may need this income to live. Yet you have made no arrangement for what happens if you cannot show up tomorrow. This is not laziness. It is a hard thing to look at directly. But consider who is left unserved by your silence. Your employees have no one with authority to act for them. Your family has no map of what you built or how money moves through it. Your partners, if you have them, may face years of legal limbo instead of a clear handoff. Reason does not permit you to leave those who depend on you exposed, when the remedy is within your power to give them. This page will not write your legal documents for you. It will help you see plainly what must be decided, and push you to decide it — one step at a time, starting today.

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A little with peers
The core facts are few and simple; the real work is confronting the delay and acting, so guidance carries most of the weight.
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What’s really going on

The honest answer: without a plan, your business will not survive you, and the people who depend on it — employees, family, customers — are left with confusion instead of income. Reason asks a plain question: who suffers for your silence? Name a decision-maker, write instructions, and set aside money now, while you still can.

🔒 What you’ll build togetherUnlock by starting
A moveName one person, in writing, who can act for the business if you can't — not a wish, a document with their name on it
A moveWrite down the operational knowledge only you hold: passwords, key contacts, how bills get paid, what keeps the doors open for 30 days
A moveSet aside or arrange money that covers payroll and bills during a gap, separate from your personal accounts
A moveTake your plan to a lawyer this month to make it legally binding — power of attorney, will provisions, or a partner agreement
A moveTell the people who need to know now: your named person, key employees, and family — do not let them learn this after the fact

What changes unlock by starting

  • A named person can legally act for the business within days, not months
  • Employees and customers have someone clear to call if you're suddenly absent
  • Business money is protected from freezing or family dispute
  • Your family is left with a plan, not a mystery, at the worst possible time

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