A lot of parents decide to homeschool their kids instead of sending them to public school. To get started, a letter or notice of intent to homeschool is often the first step in filing paperwork.

A letter of intent is often used to confirm the mutual understanding of a prospective deal — in other words, the prelude to a full-blown agreement. All parties involved, however, should be aware that ...

Despite having no binding effect in the law, a letter of intent is one of the most important agreements a seller of business shares will sign. It establishes the price and core terms of the deal and ...

In acquisitions of privately held companies, an acquisition letter of intent/term sheet is often entered into by both parties. The purpose of the letter of intent is to ensure there is a “meeting of ...

Letters of intent (LOIs) are frequently used by parties to formalize terms for commercial real estate leases. LOIs are implemented in the beginning stages of a transaction to ensure there is a meeting ...

Once a business owner has identified a prospective purchaser of his or her business, a letter of intent will typically be entered into. All too often, merger and acquisition (M&A) lawyers are engaged ...

LOIs start negotiations and clarify initial deal points but are not legally binding. Common in real estate and M&A, LOIs signal readiness to engage in due diligence. Terms in an LOI often evolve as ...

Letters of intent, or LOIs, serve an important purpose in corporate deals and M&A, and their use is widespread. Equally widespread is litigation concerning their enforceability. Unless commercial ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...