TEXAS BUSINESS LAW
Texas Business Law Articles
Entity formation, contracts, business acquisitions, and the foundations of running a business in Texas.
56 articles
How to Buy a Business from Retiring Baby Boomers
The largest transfer of business ownership in American history is underway. Of the roughly 77 million baby boomers in the U.S., an estimated 12 million own …
Top Negotiating Mistakes in a Texas Business Sale
The costliest negotiating mistakes in a Texas business sale are the avoidable ones: thin due diligence, a misjudged valuation, ignored tax structure, and poor …
Buying or Selling a Business in Texas: Legal Guide
Buying or selling a business in Texas runs on a predictable legal framework: confirm the entity and its standing, do diligence, clear state taxes, paper the …
Due Diligence When Buying or Selling a Texas Business
Due diligence is the buyer’s investigation of a business before closing — a structured review of its finances, contracts, legal exposure, operations, and …
Due Diligence for a Texas Business Sale: A Guide
Due diligence is the investigation a buyer runs before closing to confirm a Texas business is worth its price and carries no hidden liabilities. It breaks into …
Texas Business Purchase Agreement: Key Clauses
A business purchase agreement is the binding contract that controls a Texas business sale: it names the parties, sets the price and payment terms, lists exactly …
Negotiating to Buy a Business in Texas: 7 Strategies
The strongest position in a business negotiation comes from preparation, not pressure: know what the business is worth, know which terms matter to you besides …
Selling a Business in Texas: A Seller's Checklist
Selling a business well is mostly about preparation: the value you realize is set long before closing, by how clean your records are, how little the business …
Buying a Business in Texas: Due Diligence Checklist
Buying a business in Texas is a due diligence exercise: before you close, you confirm that the company is what the seller says it is, that the price reflects …
Asset vs Stock Purchase: How to Buy a Business
There are two basic ways to buy a business: buy its assets, or buy its ownership (stock or membership interests). The choice is not a formality — it determines …
Business Purchase Agreement: Key Terms (Texas)
The purchase agreement is the document that actually transfers a business, and it does far more than state a price — it allocates risk between buyer and seller …
Buying a Business in Texas: A Step-by-Step Guide
Buying a business in Texas follows a defined path: sign a non-disclosure agreement, agree on a letter of intent, run due diligence, negotiate and sign a …
Buying or Selling a Business in Texas: A Legal Guide
Buying or selling a business in Texas comes down to four things: agreeing on price and deal structure, putting the right contracts in place, verifying what …
How to Value a Business When Buying in Texas
Valuing a business you want to buy comes down to three established approaches — the asset approach, the market approach, and the income approach — cross-checked …
How to Form a Corporation in Texas
Forming a corporation in Texas centers on one filing — a certificate of formation (Form 201) with the Secretary of State and a $300 fee — but a corporation …
How to Form an LLC in Texas: Step-by-Step
Forming an LLC in Texas takes one core filing — a certificate of formation (Form 205) with the Secretary of State and a $300 fee — but doing it well takes a few …
Texas Business Structures: Which Entity to Choose
Choosing a business structure in Texas comes down to a trade-off between liability protection, tax treatment, and administrative burden — and for most small …
Texas LLC Operating (Company) Agreements
In Texas, an LLC operating agreement is called a company agreement, and while the state does not require you to have one, operating without it is one of the …
Foreign Entity Registration in Texas: Who Must File
An out-of-state company must register with the Texas Secretary of State before “transacting business” in Texas — that’s the rule under Chapter …
Closing a Business in Texas: Wind-Up Steps & Filings
Closing a business in Texas takes more than locking the door. A Texas LLC or corporation exists until you wind it up under the Business Organizations Code and …
