{"id":4821,"date":"2026-10-25T02:50:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T02:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/key-person-insurance\/key-person-insurance-key-person-insurance-for-law-firm\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T23:23:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T23:23:19","slug":"key-person-insurance-key-person-insurance-for-law-firm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/key-person-insurance\/key-person-insurance-key-person-insurance-for-law-firm\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Person Insurance for Law Firm Partners in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-dark chg-hero\" style=\"min-height:460px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(32,36,46,1) 0%,rgba(32,36,46,1) 55%,rgba(32,36,46,0.7) 100%)\"><\/span><img class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-4818\" alt=\"Operations manager reviewing production schedules at a workstation in a busy manufacturing facility.\" src=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/operations-manager-reviewing-production-schedules-at-a-works-photo-2.jpg\" width=\"1376\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/operations-manager-reviewing-production-schedules-at-a-works-photo-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/operations-manager-reviewing-production-schedules-at-a-works-photo-2-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/operations-manager-reviewing-production-schedules-at-a-works-photo-2-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/operations-manager-reviewing-production-schedules-at-a-works-photo-2-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/operations-manager-reviewing-production-schedules-at-a-works-photo-2.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 825px, 100vw\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"chg-eyebrow has-base-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),0 0 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.35)\">Key Person Insurance | Florida<\/p><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),0 0 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.35)\">Key Person Insurance for Law Firm Partners in Florida<\/h1><p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.625), 1.25rem);text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),0 0 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.35)\">Coverage for the partner whose skills and client relationships keep your firm running, with a CPA&#x27;s view of tax and cash flow. Insurance is offered through Nischay Rawal, a licensed insurance agent, separately from our accounting practice.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+19542316613\">Call us today<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/contact\">Call us today<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#6b7280;margin-bottom:1.5rem\">By Nischay Rawal \u00b7 Published October 24, 2026<\/p>\n\n<article lang=\"en\">\n\n\n<p>Key person insurance for a law firm is a life insurance policy the firm owns on a partner whose death would disrupt its income and daily work. The firm pays the premiums and receives the death benefit. This guide explains who it fits, how the policy works, how to size it and what happens next.<\/p>\n<h2>What Key Person Insurance Is and How It Applies to a Law Firm<\/h2>\n<p>Key person life insurance is a business policy, not a personal one. The firm buys it on a partner&#8217;s life and collects the benefit if that partner dies.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iii.org\/publication\/insuring-your-business-small-business-owners-guide-to-insurance\/specific-coverages\/life-insurance-for-key-employees\">Insurance Information Institute<\/a> explains that this coverage compensates a business for financial losses caused by a key employee&#8217;s death or disability. For a law firm, those losses can include lost fees, stalled matters and the cost of bringing in a replacement.<\/p>\n<p>Three roles shape every policy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Owner:<\/strong> usually the firm, which pays the premiums.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Insured:<\/strong> the partner whose life is covered.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beneficiary:<\/strong> usually the firm, which receives the death benefit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This coverage is separate from the life insurance a partner may buy to protect a spouse or children. The two serve different purposes, and one should not replace the other.<\/p>\n<p>Policies can be built as term life or whole life insurance. The right structure follows how long the firm needs coverage and what it can budget for premiums.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/five-colleagues-laugh-together-around-a-conference-table-wit-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Five colleagues laugh together around a conference table, with notepads and coffee cups in front of them.\" style=\"border-radius:8px;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"cta-dose-mid wp-block-group has-base-color has-accent-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32197852 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent,#20242e);color:var(--wp--preset--color--base,#ffffff);border-radius:8px;padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem;border-left:6px solid var(--wp--preset--color--cta,currentColor);box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.18)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-color has-text-color\">Not sure what your next step is?<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talk it through with our team &#8212; we can walk you through how a situation like yours is usually handled and what your options are.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+13058723096\">Schedule a coverage review<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/contact\">Schedule a coverage review<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Identifying the Partner Whose Work Keeps the Firm Running<\/h2>\n<p>The key person is the partner whose absence would most disrupt the firm&#8217;s income and daily work. Start with the work, not the title.<\/p>\n<p>Partner roles that often fit include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rainmakers who hold major client relationships or referral sources<\/li>\n<li>Lead trial or appellate lawyers on the firm&#8217;s largest matters<\/li>\n<li>Practice group heads who run a major service line<\/li>\n<li>Partners who supervise associates or handle key administrative work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ask three questions. Which clients or matters would be at risk if this partner stopped working? Which referral sources depend on this person? How long would the firm need to rebuild that work?<\/p>\n<p>A firm with one dominant rainmaker faces a different risk than a firm whose work is spread across several partners. Write down the reasoning behind the choice. A clear record helps the firm review it later, when its partners, clients or revenue mix change.<\/p>\n<p>A valuable partner is not always a key person. The choice depends on the firm&#8217;s own facts, not on a title alone.<\/p>\n<h2>What the Policy Pays and How the Firm Can Use It<\/h2>\n<p>The death benefit goes to the firm as beneficiary, not to the partner&#8217;s family. The firm decides how to use the money.<\/p>\n<p>Common uses include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Covering lost revenue while the firm adjusts<\/li>\n<li>Recruiting, hiring or training a replacement<\/li>\n<li>Paying down firm debt<\/li>\n<li>Funding a partner buyout when a separate buy-sell agreement applies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The policy pays only on a covered death and only as its terms allow. Exclusions and other limits apply.<\/p>\n<p>Florida law requires life insurance policies to say they become incontestable once they have been in force during the insured&#8217;s lifetime for 2 years from the date of issue, except for nonpayment of premiums and certain other items, under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0600-0699\/0627\/Sections\/0627.455.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 627.455<\/a>. An incontestability clause limits challenges to the policy&#8217;s validity. It does not stop the insurer from relying on exclusions, under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0600-0699\/0627\/Sections\/0627.463.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 627.463<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If the firm considers whole life, ask for any cash value illustration to show guaranteed and non-guaranteed values side by side, with every limitation stated.<\/p>\n<h2>Sizing the Coverage Amount Against the Firm&#8217;s Cash Flow<\/h2>\n<p>Size the policy from the revenue the partner&#8217;s work supports, then test that number against the firm&#8217;s monthly cash needs.<\/p>\n<p>A simple method works in four steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Estimate the partner&#8217;s share of annual collections or new business.<\/li>\n<li>Pick the period the firm would need to rebuild that revenue.<\/li>\n<li>Add the cost of replacing the partner&#8217;s work, including recruiting, training and transition time.<\/li>\n<li>Compare the total with payroll, rent, debt payments and other fixed costs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>A CPA&#8217;s view of cash flow links these numbers. Our team looks at how the firm&#8217;s operating cash would cover fixed costs during a gap in revenue, so the amount reflects the firm&#8217;s real obligations.<\/p>\n<p>Term life covers a set number of years, which can match a partner&#8217;s working horizon. Whole life is designed to last for the insured&#8217;s life and includes a cash value feature. The <a href=\"https:\/\/content.naic.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publication-lig-lp-consumer-life.pdf\">NAIC Life Insurance Buyer&#8217;s Guide<\/a> covers term versus permanent coverage and how much to buy. The tradeoffs in cost and permanence are reviewed in the coverage review.<\/p>\n<p>Revisit the amount each year. Partner contributions, firm size and debts change over time.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"cta-dose-mid wp-block-group has-base-color has-accent-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32197852 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent,#20242e);color:var(--wp--preset--color--base,#ffffff);border-radius:8px;padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem;border-left:6px solid var(--wp--preset--color--cta,currentColor);box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.18)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-color has-text-color\">Have questions about what happened?<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ask our team directly. Tell us what you are dealing with and we will explain how the process works from here.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+13058723096\">Talk to our team<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/contact\">Talk to our team<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Ownership, Beneficiary and Premium Payments<\/h2>\n<p>The firm usually owns the policy, pays the premiums and receives the benefit, while the partner is the insured. Write these roles into the firm&#8217;s records before the policy is issued.<\/p>\n<p>Under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0600-0699\/0627\/Sections\/0627.404.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 627.404<\/a>, a business entity can insure its partners and key persons only if it obtains their written consent before buying the insurance. The firm may not retaliate or take adverse action against a key person who refuses consent.<\/p>\n<p>The statute defines a key person by reference to section 101(j)(2)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code. Confirm the partner fits that definition before the application.<\/p>\n<p>Federal rules generally exclude life insurance death benefits from gross income, but for employer-owned policies the exclusion is limited to the premiums and other amounts paid by the policyholder, unless an exception based on the insured&#8217;s employee status and required written notice applies. The transfer-for-value rule can limit that treatment, under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/26\/101\">26 U.S.C. \u00a7 101<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If a partner leaves or retires, ownership and beneficiary need review. Review the policy alongside the firm&#8217;s partnership and buy-sell documents so they match.<\/p>\n<h2>How the Process Works: Steps and Timeline<\/h2>\n<p>The process moves from a coverage review to application, underwriting, policy delivery and annual review.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Coverage review.<\/strong> The licensed agent meets with the firm to discuss its structure, the key partner&#8217;s role and the coverage goals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Application.<\/strong> The application includes health questions. Health questions are required, and issuing the policy may depend on insurability.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Underwriting.<\/strong> The insurer reviews the application and may request medical records or an exam. Timing varies from case to case.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Policy delivery.<\/strong> The firm confirms the owner, insured and beneficiary shown on the policy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Annual review.<\/strong> Our team updates the coverage amount as the firm changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Common Questions About Key Person Insurance for Law Firms<\/h2>\n<p>Most questions come down to how much the firm relies on one partner and how it would absorb a loss.<\/p><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Is key person insurance worth it for a small firm?<\/summary><p>It can matter most when one partner carries much of the firm&#8217;s income. Smaller firms may feel a single loss more sharply.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Does it replace a partner&#8217;s personal life insurance?<\/summary><p>No. The partner&#8217;s family may still need its own coverage, because the firm collects this benefit.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What if the partner retires or leaves?<\/summary><p>Ownership and beneficiary may need to change. Review any transfer first, because the transfer-for-value rule under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/26\/101\">26 U.S.C. \u00a7 101<\/a> can affect how proceeds are treated.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>How are premiums set?<\/summary><p>Premiums vary with the insured&#8217;s age, health, coverage amount and policy type. The agent covers these details in the coverage review.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Do I need a buy-sell agreement too?<\/summary><p>They are separate documents that often work together. If a partner leaves without ending the partnership, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0600-0699\/0620\/Sections\/0620.8701.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 620.8701<\/a> requires the partnership to buy out that partner&#8217;s interest at a price the statute sets out.<\/p><\/details>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/diverse-colleagues-gather-in-a-law-firm-conference-room-to-d-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Diverse colleagues gather in a law firm conference room to discuss a contract together.\" style=\"border-radius:8px;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2>Next Step: Request a Coverage Review for Your Firm<\/h2>\n<p>The first step with key person insurance for a law firm is a coverage review with our team.<\/p>\n<p>If you manage a firm, or you&#8217;re a family member trying to plan for a partner&#8217;s sudden death or illness, you may be juggling many decisions at once. Start with the people who depend on the firm and the income it supports.<\/p>\n<p>Insurance is offered by Nischay Rawal, a licensed insurance agent, separately from the accounting practice of NR CPAs &amp; Business Advisors. To request a coverage review and protect the firm and the people who rely on it, use <a href=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/contact\">our contact page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/article>\n<footer class=\"disclaimer\"><em>NR CPAs &amp; Business Advisors, LLC, 782 NW 42nd Avenue, Suite 534, Miami, FL 33126. Life insurance is offered by Nischay Rawal, a Florida-licensed life and health insurance agent (license G066337). This page is general information about life insurance, not tax, legal or investment advice, and not an offer of any specific policy. Coverage, premiums and benefits depend on the issuing insurer&#x27;s underwriting and the policy&#x27;s terms. Policy loans and withdrawals reduce cash value and the death benefit and may have tax consequences.<\/em><\/footer>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-583d630a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:3rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\">\n\n<div class=\"cta-dose-mid wp-block-group has-base-color has-accent-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32197852 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent,#20242e);color:var(--wp--preset--color--base,#ffffff);border-radius:8px;padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem;border-left:6px solid var(--wp--preset--color--cta,currentColor);box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.18)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-color has-text-color\">Want to know where you stand?<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tell us about your situation and our team will walk you through the options available to you.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+13058723096\">Request a coverage review<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/contact\">Request a coverage review<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Why Florida law firms talk with us<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"chg-icon chg-icon--lightbulb\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A CPA&#x27;s view of the numbers<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We look at how a partner&#x27;s loss could affect revenue, payroll, and the firm&#x27;s cash flow, and how the policy&#x27;s premiums and benefit would be treated for tax purposes.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"chg-icon chg-icon--users\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Built around the partnership<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key person coverage is set up around the firm&#x27;s structure and its partners, not a one-size-fits-all policy.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"chg-icon chg-icon--document\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plain-language explanations<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We explain each policy term, what the policy covers, its limitations and exclusions, and what is required to apply.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"chg-icon chg-icon--shield\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coverage tied to the firm<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key person insurance is owned and paid for by the firm. It is a separate decision from the partner&#x27;s personal life insurance.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-color has-accent-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32197852 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent,#20242e);color:var(--wp--preset--color--base,#ffffff);border-radius:8px;padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem;border-left:6px solid var(--wp--preset--color--cta,currentColor);box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.18)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-color has-text-color\">Key person coverage is not personal life insurance<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A key person policy pays the firm, not the partner&#x27;s family. If your family also depends on your income, they may still need their own personal life insurance. We can review both together.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+19542316613\">Call us today<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/contact\">Call us today<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-surface-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-583d630a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:3rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">What a coverage review covers<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your firm&#x27;s structure<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We review the partnership agreement, the partners&#x27; roles, and how the firm earns and spends its revenue.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The key partner&#x27;s role<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We discuss which partner&#x27;s loss would most affect client relationships, billing, and daily operations.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coverage options<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We walk through key person options, including term and whole life insurance, and how each fits the firm&#x27;s needs.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tax and cash flow<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We look at how premiums, benefits, and any cash value would affect the firm&#x27;s finances and tax position.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4d466591 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--primary,#20242e);color:var(--wp--preset--color--base,#ffffff);padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:3rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color\">Talk with us about protecting your firm&#x27;s continuity<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-0aa01211 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+19542316613\">Call us today<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/contact\">Call us today<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related practice areas<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What Is Included in Term Life Insurance? 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