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Should the Seller Stay Involved After a Business Sale?
October 30, 2026
Whether a seller chooses to stay with a company after its sale to help the buyer transition is a business decision that needs to be ...
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What Happens to Existing Employees After Business Sale?
October 23, 2026
The transition of existing employees in a business acquisition depends if your business is an asset sale or stock sale. This is one more reason ...
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Deciding If Business Acquisition Should Be Asset Sale or Stock Sale
September 25, 2026
Recently I was handed a buyer-side executed LOI with the words throughout the LOI “asset and/or stock purchase agreement. Face. Palm. Asset and stock sales ...
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What Kind of Lawyer Do You Need For Your Business?
September 25, 2026
What kind of Florida business lawyer do you need for your business? There are two types of lawyers: 1) transactional business lawyers and 2) business ...
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How AI Gets Legal Research Wrong
September 24, 2026
Al, in and of itself, is a terrible resource for legal research. In this video I explain a real-life example of how Al pulls in ...
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How to Bridge Gap Between Buyer and Seller Price in M&A
September 24, 2026
If a buyer and seller cannot agree on a purchase price in a business acquisition, there are a few ways to close that gap. The ...
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Is co-Owning a Licensed location an Exemption to the Franchise Rule?
September 23, 2026
I get asked a lot by business owners who want to know if they can open another location of their business while co-owning it with ...
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What Liabilities Could a Business Buyer Inherit In an Asset Sale Versus a Stock Sale?
September 23, 2026
What Liabilities Could a Business Buyer Inherit In an Asset Sale Versus a Stock Sale? When buying a business, a buyer should fully understand what ...
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What are the legal advantages and risks of an asset purchase vs. a stock purchase?
September 18, 2026
What are the legal advantages and risks of an asset purchase versus a stock purchase? The legal advantages and risk of an asset purchase versus ...
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Who Pays for a Purchase Agreement When Buying a Business?
September 16, 2026
Who Pays for a Purchase Agreement When Buying a Business? Typically, the buyer brings the proposed purchase agreement. This means that the buyer “pays” for ...
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What Kind of Lawyer do I need for My Small Business?
September 12, 2026
What kind of lawyer do I need for my small business? The kind of Florida business lawyer you need for your small business depends on ...
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Why You Should Hire a Business Attorney Before Signing the LOI
July 28, 2026
Buying or Selling a Business in Wesley Chapel or Greater Tampa? Why You Should Hire a Business Attorney Before Signing the LOI If you are ...
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