Buying a Business in Hawaii

Purchasing a business can be an beneficial investment for both individuals and companies. However, the transaction is much more complicated than a traditional purchase.

There are particular laws in Hawaii and the US that concern negotiations, mergers, acquisitions and securities exchanges. You may need to consider how these laws impact your situation before you buy a business.

What Parts of the Business Am I Buying?

Purchasing a business in Wahiawa is gaining the right to direct business operations. When a party directs operations as they see fit, their right is called ?control? of the business. Like ownership, control includes the right to all the property of the business as well as the assumption of the business debts. In order to protect the interests of all parties, there must be an accurate and complete picture of the financial position of the business. This picture of the company's financials is acquired through a process known as "due diligence". Federal and Hawaii guidelines define the process of due diligence, and occasionally legal consequences arise when these procedures are not followed properly. However, obedience to the process of due diligence leads to a better informed decision about purchasing the business. And afterwards, it may also help the ownership transfer to go more smoothly.

How Much Will the Business Cost?

How much a business will cost varies on the type of business, how much ownership stake you need to assert control, and the value of the business property. The procedure for how the right of control can be transferred or modified is defined by particular laws in Hawaii. Procedures may make buying a business more or less expensive than simply the market value of its assets.

How Can a Wahiawa Attorney Help?

Hawaii poses unique demands that a party purchasing a business must meet. Lawyers practicing in Wahiawa are experienced in Hawaii law, and can find the cheapest way for you to purchase control of a business.