# Stock purchase

**Stock purchase:** A stock purchase is a deal structure in which the buyer acquires the ownership interest (shares or membership units) of the entity that owns the practice, taking the entity with its contracts and liabilities.

A stock purchase is a deal structure in which the buyer acquires the ownership interest (shares or membership units) of the entity that owns the practice, taking the entity with its contracts and liabilities.

The alternative is an asset purchase. Whether a stock purchase is available can depend on state ownership rules. Have counsel and a CPA review the structure; this entry is general information, not advice.

Source: DDSIntel glossary, https://ddsintel.com/glossary/stock-purchase

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