Divorce can become significantly more complex when one or both spouses own a business. Determining the value of that business is often one of the most important—and contested—issues in the case.

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Katrina Ávila Munichiello is an experienced editor, writer, fact-checker, and proofreader ...

When you’re ready to exit the business you’ve nurtured through the years, who’s going to take your place at the helm? You’re probably planning a key person buyout of some variety if you’re not passing ...