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Issues You Must Know About In Your Purchase or Sale of Medical & Dental Practices in Hawaii

In Hawaii the purchase and sale of a medical or dental practice is never “cookie cutter” because in each transaction there is something unique. For example, in each transaction either the buyer is:

  • Purchasing the office (so standard due diligence is required such as inspections and review of Declarations),
  • Taking over the existing lease (so lease review and lessor’s consent are required as well as an estoppel from the lessor), or
  • Entering into a new lease as a condition of the sale (so lease negotiation is required).

Thus, a significant component of the transaction is the conveyance of Hawaii real estate.

Other Issues After the Purchase

Then are issues such as:

  • What happens to the existing employees (involves employment concerns),
  • What happens to the retiring physician or dentist (involves independent contractor concerns),
  • What happens to the medical records (involves health care concerns), and
  • How the younger physician/dentist will pay for this (involves finance concerns) all complicate matters even more.

Add into that mix that although the Hawaii retiring physician/dentist may feel his or her practice has a certain value, federal health care law prohibits what factors can be considered in that valuation.

In summary, although not “cookie cutter”, because of my broad background, there are a lot of similarities that allow me to efficiently document the deal to the satisfaction of my clients.

Contact me if you’re a potential seller or buyer of a Hawaii medical or dental practice and need legal help in documenting your handshake deal.

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