[MrSkyNet]

You need to clarify with legal what happens when he dies.

In germany and other europeon countries, their family would inherit his shares which can become a problem if those family members do not care about the company at all and just want out or nothing to do with it.

We talked to our partners and told them what we want them to do and they would become silent partners without control.

Nonetheless, this is actually independent of him having cancer.