--- title: "Purchase Agreement Guides for Buyers" description: "Asset purchase and stock purchase agreement guidance: key provisions, indemnification, and what buyers negotiate before signing." canonical: "https://acquisitionstars.com/blog/category/purchase-agreement" author: "Alex Lubyansky" firm: "Acquisition Stars" practice: "M&A and securities law" office: "Novi, Michigan (serves clients nationwide)" contact: "consult@acquisitionstars.com | 248-266-2790" --- # Purchase Agreements The purchase agreement is the contract that actually closes the deal. These guides break down asset purchase and stock purchase structures, the provisions that matter most, and where buyers typically give up too much. [Purchase Agreement Review →](https://acquisitionstars.com/business-purchase-agreement-attorney) 7 articles in this category. ### [Broker-Drafted Purchase Agreement? Read This First](https://acquisitionstars.com/blog/broker-drafted-purchase-agreement-review) A business broker's standard form, whether it is the offer agreement or a full draft stock purchase agreement, is written to get the deal to closing, not to protect the buyer. An M&A attorney explains who the broker actually represents, the provisions broker-drafted agreements consistently underwrite, and how buyer-side review works without slowing the deal down. Jul 26, 2026 ### [The RIA Purchase Agreement: Key Terms](https://acquisitionstars.com/blog/ria-purchase-agreement-key-terms) A legal guide to RIA purchase agreements: asset purchase vs. equity purchase structures, earnout and holdback pricing mechanics, RIA-specific reps and warranties, interim covenants, non-competes, closing conditions, and indemnification. Jul 21, 2026 ### [Business Purchase Agreement Template: What It Covers](https://acquisitionstars.com/blog/business-purchase-agreement-template) What a business purchase agreement template actually contains, when a free template is genuinely fine, and where templates fail on real Main Street deals: transfer taxes, SBA financing timelines, successor liability, and as-is clauses. From M&A counsel. Jul 7, 2026 ### [Earnout Provisions Checklist: What the APA Must Spell Out](https://acquisitionstars.com/blog/earnout-provisions-apa-checklist) Earnout provisions that are vague at signing become disputes after closing. This checklist covers every APA element that must be defined before the deal closes: metric definitions, accounting standards, operational covenants, acceleration language, and dispute resolution mechanics. Jun 27, 2026 ### [RTO/ISO Coordination in Utility M&A: Transmission, Capacity](https://acquisitionstars.com/blog/transmission-rto-iso-coordination-utility-ma) RTO membership transitions, capacity obligations, interconnection queue transfers, FTR/ARR inheritance, credit support, and market monitor review in utility acquisitions. Apr 18, 2026 ### [Business Purchase Agreement: Guide for Buyers and Sellers](https://acquisitionstars.com/blog/business-purchase-agreement-guide) Everything you need to know about business purchase agreements - the 12 critical sections, asset vs. stock structure, purchase price allocation, common deal-killing mistakes, and when to hire an M&A attorney. From experienced M&A counsel. Feb 24, 2026 ### [Asset Purchase Agreement: What Every Buyer Needs to Know](https://acquisitionstars.com/blog/asset-purchase-agreement-guide) A buyer's guide to asset purchase agreements - covering purchased assets, assumed liabilities, Section 1060 allocation, indemnification, and the 10 APA provisions that cost buyers the most. From experienced M&A counsel. Feb 9, 2026 ## Considering a Transaction? We engage selectively with clients who value thorough counsel. Senior attorney Alex Lubyansky works directly on every matter. [Request Engagement Assessment](https://acquisitionstars.com/consultation) [Purchase Agreement Review](https://acquisitionstars.com/business-purchase-agreement-attorney) --- Source: https://acquisitionstars.com/blog/category/purchase-agreement Markdown version generated for machine readers. Canonical HTML at the source URL.