Family companies represent a significant number of the formally constituted economic organizations, both in Brazil and in the world. In order to contribute to the longevity of these organizations, the incorporation of an agenda related to how to conduct the generational succession should be the object of reflection of the partner-owners, given their relevance to both the business and the families. In terms of fundamentals, the present study analyzes and systematizes the scientific literature related to the succession process and to family companies. From a methodological perspective, the study is based on the main models in the technical-scientific literature related to the prospective analysis of scenarios. The main product is the development of a methodological proposal for the creation of succession scenarios in small size.