Business Law and Commercial Transactions for Inverness and Citrus County Owners

Buying, selling, leasing, or transferring a business involves contracts, titled property, and decisions that follow you and your family for years. From a shop near Courthouse Square in Inverness to a contracting company serving homes around Tsala Apopka Lake, the same question applies: what happens to this business if you cannot run it?

John H. Eden IV, Esq. has practiced law for over 20 years, with an emphasis on estate planning and administration. That background shapes how we approach commercial transactions. We look at the deal in front of you, and we also look at how it fits into your living trust, your will, and your plan for incapacity.

Eden Law Group, P.A. is a general practice law firm. Mr. Eden is licensed in Florida and Montana and is active in the Citrus County Bar Association, the Rotary Club of Inverness, and the Kiwanis Club of Inverness. Every conversation is confidential and protected by attorney-client privilege.

Many owners focus on price and timing and overlook how the deal is titled. Who owns the business interest after closing has a direct effect on probate, taxes, and control. A few minutes spent on ownership structure can prevent expensive court involvement later.

As your estate planning attorney, we help you think through points such as:

A living trust only works if your assets are actually in it. Trust funding means retitling property into the name of your trust, and business interests are often missed. Anything left in your own name at death generally has to go through probate administration in the county where you lived.

For a Citrus County owner, that means the Citrus County probate court, and commercial property in another state can trigger a second ancillary probate that adds time, cost, and public record exposure for your family. A sound approach to probate avoidance planning for business owners usually follows these steps:

Coordinating business law with estate planning gives owners a single, consistent strategy. You avoid gaps between what your contracts say and what your plan assumes. Your family also gets a clear path forward if something unexpected happens.

Business owners often ask how their company fits into an estate plan. These answers reflect our experience helping Inverness area clients, and every situation is different.