{"id":45710,"date":"2015-11-25t05:00:44","date_gmt":"2015-11-25t10:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=45710"},"modified":"2017-03-20t00:06:44","modified_gmt":"2017-03-20t04:06:44","slug":"14-provisions-include-loi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2015\/11\/25\/14-provisions-include-loi\/","title":{"rendered":"14 provisions to include in a letter of intent"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"smiling<\/a>avoid promising to \u201cnegotiate in good faith.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

by marc rosenberg<\/span><\/i>
\ncpa firm mergers: your complete guide<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

letters of intent should be drafted cautiously and with as much detail and precision as possible. this avoids potentially fatal misunderstandings or disagreements around key terms later in the process.<\/p>\n

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an loi is too often seen as a non-binding jumping-off point, with no real consequences. this is not exactly true. for starters, an attempt by one party to change a material term in the loi can be characterized by the other party as an act of bad faith or a breach of trust, which can
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