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5/28/2008 10:02:35 AM EST

Checklist for Performing Due Diligence

Posted by AME3bg

The following directives must be observed in order to perform due diligence:

Commence legal and business due diligence as early as possible.
Review organizational documents.
Review principal commercial contracts and customer lists.
Review judgment, title, and lien searches and review pending or threatened litigation against the seller.
Review employment and collective bargaining agreements.
Review permits and licenses.

For a complete guide to performing due diligence, see Part C, Chapter 13 of LexisNexis AnswerGuide: New York Business Entities (Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.), entitled Buying and Selling Business Entities or Assets: Performing Due Diligence.

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