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Civil & Commercial Litigation

Business Divorce: When Partners Split

T. Maxwell Smith· March 5, 2026· 1 min read

The end of a partnership is rarely clean. Good documents and a trial-ready posture keep it from becoming a disaster.

When co-owners fall out, the fight is over control, money, and trust — usually all three. The governing documents decide how bad it gets.

A clear buy-sell provision can prevent litigation. When it cannot, the dispute becomes ordinary litigation, and we prepare it for trial like any other.

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