Valuation Games: When Family Business Takes a Turn for the Unfair As family businesses are passed from one generation to the next, tensions can run high.
The recent case of "Is My Brother Cheating Me" is a prime example. The writer's parents are retiring, leaving their successful luxury sales business in the hands of their son, who claims it's worth nothing.
A $1 million valuation by a business firm represents years of hard work and investment from the parents and their son.