The Family Constitution for a Business Family
A family constitution binds almost nothing by itself: it is a moral charter that works by consensus, and the damage is done when a family signs one believing that the share transfer restriction in clause 14 will hold without anybody ever touching the articles.
- 9 pages
- 70
- Word and PDF
- 14 September 2026
The 2 formats inside
- 1Family constitution, business family with three branchesNon-binding charter with a binding dispute clauseOn its own₹149
- 2Family council, terms of referenceAdopted under Article 3 of the family constitutionOn its own₹149
Read the opening
The first part of “Family constitution, business family with three branches”, as it downloads. Blanks are highlighted.
THE [SURNAME] FAMILY CONSTITUTION
Adopted at [Place where the Constitution is adopted] on [Day the Constitution is adopted] [month, year]
Preamble
WE, the members of the [surname] family described in Schedule 1, being the descendants of the late [name of founder] and [Founder's spouse's name] and their spouses, having together built and inherited the businesses listed in Schedule 2, and wishing to preserve both the family and the businesses for the generations that follow us, adopt this Constitution as the statement of the principles by which we will own, govern, work in and benefit from those businesses, and of the manner in which we will conduct ourselves towards one another.