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What We Need for a BUSINESS NOTE

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This list of documents is necessary for us to proceed with a Business Note.

Documents when the business sold:
 

  • ORIGINAL Note or Contract.
     
  • Business Purchase and Sale Agreement.
     
  • Closing / Settlement Statements and Escrow Instructions.
     
  • Proof of Fire / Hazard Insurance.
     
  • Evidence of Down Payment.
     
  • Underlying documents (if applicable).
     
  • Security Agreement.
     
  • U.C.C. (Uniform Commercial Code) Filing (State).
     
  • U.C.C. (Uniform Commercial Code) Fixture Filing (County).
     
  • Copy of Lease.
     
  • Proof that landlord approved the sale.
     
  • Bill of Sale.
     
  • Covenant Not to Compete.
     
  • Bulk Sales Compliance (or Waiver).
     
  • All applicable licenses (business, corporation, liquor, gaming, professional, etc.).
     
  • Franchise Agreement (if applicable).
     
  • County Personal Property and Real Property Tax Numbers.
     
  • Any previous names of the business in the past five years.
     
  • Proof sales tax was paid (if applicable).
     
  • Equipment lease(s).

     

    Business securing your note or contract:
     

  • Website address, if any.
  • Address or exact location (map helpful).
     
  • Physical description (motel, dry cleaning business, etc.).
     
  • Opinion of value / appraisal (if available).
     
  • Photographs (if available).
     
  • Promotional materials used by the business.
     
  • Equipment leases.
     
  • Your books and records for the two years prior to sale of business.

    Payor:
     

  • Payment record on note or contract for past two years.
     
  • Collection / servicing agent: name, address, phone, fax, and account number.
     
  • Landlord verification that rent is current.
     
  • Proof that franchise fees are current (if applicable).
     
  • Payor's financial information or financial statement (if available).
     
  • Payor's resume or biography (if available).
     
  • Payor's books and records since ownership of business (if available).

    Parties involved:
     

  • Your name, address, phone, fax, e-mail, and Social Security numbers.
     
  • Payor's name, address, phone, fax, e-mail and Social Security numbers.
     
  • Landlord's name, address, phone, fax, and e-mail.
     
  • Franchisor's name, address, phone, fax, and e-mail.
     
  • Collection / servicing agent's name, address, phone, fax, e-mail and account number.
     
  • Escrow agent or attorney who closed the sale of the business: name, address, phone, fax, and e-mail.
     
  • Business broker who received a commission from the sale of the business: name, address, phone, fax, and e-mail.
     
  • Underlying lien holder's name, address, phone, fax, e-mail and account number.
     
  • Insurance agent / carrier's name, address, phone, fax, e-mail and account number.

    Don't worry if you can't find all of these items. Send us what you have and we will take care of the rest.

    We also need two signed permission forms that allow us to proceed.

    One is required so that we may contact parties involved in the creation of your note, such as the settlement agent or escrow closer. The other is required so that we may contact other parties involved, such as the servicing agent or underlying lien holders.

    Click here for the permission form. Print out two copies and return to us with proper signature(s). If you know exactly who to contact, you may fill out the form yourself. Otherwise, provide us with the signature(s) only, and we will fill it out for you.

    When you have copied the permission form, click the "BACK" button on your browser's tool bar to return to this page.

    We will take these items and check all necessary information. If everything checks out, we will proceed to close.


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    500 Wall Street, Suite 405 - Seattle, WA 98121-1577
    Voice: 206-448-1160 - FAX: 206-448-8476
    email lorelei@eskimo.com

    Larry L. Stevens, Founder and Lorelei Stevens, President