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# How do I tie up legal and operational loose ends before selling?

## Legal and operational steps to take before selling

Before listing, resolve any outstanding legal or tax issues, renew expiring leases and update systems or equipment that don’t workhttps://businessfundinggroup.com/blog/10-steps-to-selling-your-small-business/#:~:text=4,Resolving%20Tax%2C%20Legal%20Issues%2C%20etc. Ensure your business meets health, environmental and zoning requirementshttps://www.score.org/resource/blog-post/due-diligence-and-valuation-process-when-buying-a-business#:~:text=Be%20fully%20aware%20of%20existing,licensing%2C%20permits%2C%20and%20zoning%20compliance. Review contracts with suppliers and employees and understand upcoming expiration dates and potential cost increaseshttps://www.score.org/resource/blog-post/due-diligence-and-valuation-process-when-buying-a-business#:~:text=Review%20all%20existing%20contracts%20with,could%20be%20trouble%20for%20you. Make sure licenses and permits are current. Document operational processes and fix broken equipment or facilities to show the business runs smoothlyhttps://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/08/sell-small-business.asp#:~:text=Your%20information%20packet%20should%20provide,about%20employees%20and%20their%20roles. We help you collect and organise the necessary documents and guide you through legal considerations, always ready to answer your questions and provide reassurance.

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