Dale Rollings is an attorney who understands funeral directors. From his beginning as general counsel of the Missouri Funeral Directors Association, to representation of several Midwestern states before the Federal Trade Commission on the Trade Regulation Rule, to his 23 years as executive director of The Order of the Golden Rule and chairman of its board of directors, Rollings has gained a unique insight into the management, operation and finances of funeral homes. His firm, Rollings, Shaw & Associates, P.C., has focused on funeral home mergers and acquisitions, family business succession planning and funeral home evaluation since 1971. He is the author of numerous articles and books, including “Exit Laughing – What Every Business Owner Must Know Before Thinking of Selling.” His presentations on “Passing your Business to the Next Generation Without Taking the IRS as a Partner” are legendary.

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Step 7: Sucession Planning