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The Letter of Intent is a written, non- binding document which outlines an agreement in principle for the buyer to purchase the seller's business, stating the proposed price and terms. The mutually signed LOI is required before the buyer proceeds with the ?due diligence? phase of acquisition.

A letter of intent is often a concise document no more than three pages in length, but the content may differ depending on who is writing it. Generally, the broker for the selling doctor will write the LOI, but in some cases, the buyer may draft the document for the parties to review and sign.

The purchase agreement usually is preceded in the process by a ?letter of intent? (referred to in this article as the ?LOI?). While certain terms in the LOI are legally binding, the LOI is not intended to bind the parties to do the sale itself. The LOI instead expresses the parties' intent to pursue the sale.

A letter of intent sets out the basic terms of a proposed transaction, including price, asset description, limitations, and closing conditions. Some simple transactions may not need a letter of intent. The parties can simply proceed with the creation of their final agreement.

The Letter of Intent is a written, non- binding document which outlines an agreement in principle for the buyer to purchase the seller's business, stating the proposed price and terms. The mutually signed LOI is required before the buyer proceeds with the ?due diligence? phase of acquisition.

The major pitfall of using a Letter of Intent is that a court may impose liability on a party based on the Letter of Intent when the parties did not originally intend for it to be a binding agreement.