The complete guide to buying a business
By: by Fred S. Steingold.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Nolo
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Berkeley, CA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781413312676
Subjects: Business enterprises -- Purchasing -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Popular works; Small business -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Popular works
Genres: Popular works
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Thinking about buying a business; title: The key legal issues in buying a business; title: Tax-saving strategies; title: Finding the right business for you; title: What's the business worth?; title: Working with lawyers, accountants, and brokers; title: Financing your purchase; title: Structuring your purchase; title: The investigation stage : how buyers and sellers check each other out; title: Drafting a letter of intent; title: Preparing the sales agreement and other legal documents; title: Who's selling, who's buying, and what is being purchased; title: The sales price and terms of payment; title: Dealing with liabilities and representations; title: Payment for noncompete agreements and consultant deals; title: Other important legal language for the sales agreement; title: Signatures on a sales agreement; title: Promissory notes and other installment payment documents; title: Bill of sale, lease assignment, and other documents for transferring the business; title: Documents for noncompete and future work commitments; title: Preparing for a smooth closing; title: Running a small business : some legal and tax basics.