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Advisors and benefits brokers know better than most that retirement is unavoidable. For those who own their own business, succession planning is a critical task, but one that is often neglected.

A survey by the History Factory found that more than half of respondents did not have a documented plan in place for executive transitions, although almost all of those who participated in the survey agreed that succession planning is more important than ever.

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