Selling a Business in Texas

Find the right Selling a Business attorney in College Station, TX

Selling a business can be quite profitable after years of work invested. Many businesses look forward to one day being bought by larger firms. The process of selling your business can be complex, however. Federal and Texas laws over mergers, acquisitions, negotiations and securities exchanges may be important in the transaction.

How Do I Sell a Business?

To sell a business there must be an offer, whether it is solicited or not. Purchase agents in College Station not only help to acquire an offer, but also lends advice about which offers are worthwhile to consider. In order to decide the proper value for the rights you are selling, financial records must be updated and prepared to comply with Texas and Federal law. As an agreement for the purchase is reached, usually a formal contract will be written. It is important to review such documents before they are signed so that all aspects of the agreement are presented properly.

What Will I Give Up in the Business?

The sale of a business is simply the transfer of a right known as "control". The party with control of a business directs its operations and may use the business property as it sees fit. A party seeking to purchase a College Station business may not be concerned with all aspects of the company. In fact, purchasers are usually interested in acquiring control as cheaply as possible, and this may allow other rights, including the right to future earnings, to be apportioned or even retained by the seller. The wide variety of concerns that buyers may have make the negotiations process particularly vital. It's important at the outset for each party to make plain their intentions and concerns.

How Can an Attorney Help?

Texas law places certain requirements on parties selling a business. Making the sale run properly and smoothly is much easier with the advice of a local Lawyer practicing in College Station.

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Life in College Station

College Station is located in Brazos County, in the eastern central part of Texas. College Station is located near Houston, Dallas and San Antonio. Per the 2010 census, the population of the city is 93,857 people.

College station is recognized because it is home to Texas AM University. In fact, the city is a quaint college town! Along with the university, other popular sites include the D.A. "Andy" Anderson Arboretum and the George Bush Presidential Library.

Famous past residents include Sara Alpern, Robert A. Calvert, David M. Lee, Ross King, R.C. Slocum, Robert Gates, Tiffany Thornton, and Brek Shea.

College Station residents, being near some of Texas's largest cities, have easy access to the top-tier firms located in those cities. These surrounding cities have well-experienced, excellent attorneys that practice in many areas of law. Thus, any legal need of College Station residents and local businesses will not be unattended to.

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