Buying and Selling of Businesses

To buy a business or sell a business, the purchase or sale of a business will be structured either as an acquisition or as a merger. Acquisitions can be asset purchases, where the buyer purchases the seller's assets, free and clear of any liabilities, or stock purchases, where the buyer purchases the business's stock and actually takes over the business, instead of just buying the merchandise. A merger, or the "marriage" of two business, shares many characteristics of an asset purchase and a stock purchase, but at the end of the transaction the two businesses are combined as one. Please read on to view the lawyer and attorney listings or review more information.

Buying and Selling of Businesses Articles
		Buying Or Selling a Small Business	-		Contracts
-		Investing In Someone Else's Business	-		The Purchase Agreement
-		Investing Directly In A Business	-		Mergers and Acquisitions
-		Starting or Buying a Closely Held Business	-		Asset Sales & Purchases in Mergers & Acquisitions
-		Buying a Retail Business	-		Rights & Liabilities after Mergers & Acquisitions
			-		Asset Valuation in Mergers & Acquisitions
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		Financing a Business	-		Investing Directly in a Business
-		Financing with Loans	-		Investing in Someone Else's Business
-		Financing with Savings	-		The Process of Buying or Selling a Business
-		Venture Capital	-		Salvaging A Business
-		Initial Public Offerings	-		Commercial Mortgages and Deeds of Trust
-		Securities
Buying and Selling of Businesses FAQs
-		Strategic Business Alliances FAQ
-		Banking and Finance FAQ
Business Legal Forms
-		Employment Agreement	-		Nondisclosure Agreement
-		Confidentiality Agreement	-		Noncompete Agreement
-		Consulting Agreement	-		Release of Liability
-		Corporate Bylaws	-		License Agreement
-		General Contract for Services	-		Real Estate Lease - Quick Form
-		All Business Legal Forms
Lawyers.comsm Virtual Community
Message Boards
-		Business - General	-		Business Tax Issues
-		Business Organizations	-		Buying Or Selling a Business
Chats
-		Chat Listing
Hiring a Business Lawyer
-		Finding A Lawyer To Start A Business
-		Preparing To Meet With A Startup Business Lawyer
-		Meeting With A Startup Business Lawyer