Thinking about buying a business -- The key legal issues in buying a business -- Tax-saving strategies -- Finding the right business for you -- What's the business worth? -- Working with lawyers, accountants, and brokers -- Financing your purchase -- Structuring your purchase -- The investigation stage : how buyers and sellers check each other out -- Drafting a letter of intent -- Preparing the sales agreement and other legal documents -- Who's selling, who's buying, and what is being purchased -- The sales price and terms of payment -- Dealing with liabilities and representations -- Payment for noncompete agreements and consultant deals -- Other important legal language for the sales agreement -- Signatures on a sales agreement -- Promissory notes and other installment payment documents -- Bill of sale, lease assignment, and other documents for transferring the business -- Documents for noncompete and future work commitments -- Preparing for a smooth closing -- Running a small business : some legal and tax basics
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"Explains complex yet critical legal and practical details on choosing, investigating, and contracting to buy a business. The new edition includes updated tax laws and regulations"--Provided by publisher
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Business enterprises-- Purchasing-- Law and legislation-- United States, Popular works
Small business-- Law and legislation-- United States, Popular works