{"id":5576,"date":"2021-08-12T08:21:51","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T13:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/smallbusiness\/starting-a-business\/what-is-due-diligence.html"},"modified":"2026-06-18T02:08:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T07:08:00","slug":"what-is-due-diligence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/smallbusiness\/starting-a-business\/what-is-due-diligence.html","title":{"rendered":"What is Due Diligence?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What is Due Diligence?<\/h1>\n\n
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Due diligence means the process of reviewing legal, financial, and tax information to assess risks and liabilities before finalizing a business transaction.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

Legal <\/span>due diligence<\/span> is a process that helps people make an informed decision<\/span> about a business transaction<\/span>. A due diligence<\/span> checklist<\/span> can help to make sure you cover all of the areas that are important. Buyers and sellers of real estate<\/span> use the due diligence<\/span> process<\/span> often.<\/p>\n

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