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Franchise Disclosure Document Review
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Understand your rights and obligations as a franchisee
A Franchise Disclosure Document Review provides a thorough review of your FDD by an attorney to answer your questions and help you understand your rights and obligations as a franchisee. To take advantage of this exclusive price, you must be a member of Business Advantage Pro.
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Before you purchase a franchise, the law requires that you be given a Franchise Disclosure Document spelling out your costs and obligations, as well as detailed information about the franchise company.
FDDs can be difficult to understand and are sometimes hundreds of pages long.
With our review of your FDD, you'll get a customized summary explaining the obligations, costs, benefits and any other terms or conditions contained in the document you should be aware of.
How it works
1. Sign in
2. Schedule an appointment
3. Review your documents
For members
If you're already a legal plan member, sign in and schedule a consultation with an attorney. Select "Franchise Disclosure Document Review" under the Legal Matter dropdown. The attorney will contact you to discuss the document and will provide instructions for submitting the fee. When your document review is complete, the attorney will schedule another consultation to review the recommendations and answer any questions you might have.
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If you're not yet a member, sign up for the Business Advantage Pro. The plan entitles you to legal advice, tax advice and many other valuable benefits for a low, flat monthly fee.View additional benefits
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Common questions
What is a Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)?
A Franchise Disclosure Document is a legal document that is presented to prospective buyers of franchises in the presale disclosure process. It's intended to give the potential franchisee enough information to make an educated decision about their investment. However, it's often lengthy and full of legal jargon and can be difficult to understand.
What is the maximum number of pages that can be reviewed by my attorney?
Normally, the legal document review benefit that comes with legal plan membership only covers 10 pages. Franchise Disclosure Documents can run from 100 to over 300 pages in length. We've negotiated with the participating law firm a special flat fee for Business Advantage Pro members regardless of the number of pages.
What's included in the Franchise Disclosure Document review with the attorney?
You'll receive a 30-minute introductory phone consultation with an attorney to discuss your goals, objectives and concerns. The attorney will review the document privately and write up a customized summary explaining the obligations, costs, benefits and any other terms or conditions contained in the document that you should be aware of. The attorney will go over this document with you in a 30-minute follow-up phone call during which you can ask questions and seek guidance.
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Franchise Disclosure Document Review – Evaluate a Franchise Opportunity with the Help of an Attorney
Franchise Disclosure Documents are presented to prospective buyers of franchises in the presale disclosure process. The purpose of this legal document is to give the potential franchisee enough information to make an educated decision about their franchise investment. The law requires that you be given a Franchise Disclosure Document spelling out your costs and obligations before buying a franchise. Franchise Disclosure Documents sometimes contain hundreds of pages and can be difficult to understand, which is why it is recommended for prospective franchise owners to seek the help of an attorney to fully understand the document. LegalZoom can connect you with an attorney who can evaluate a franchise opportunity for an affordable flat fee. LegalZoom's Franchise Disclosure Document Review includes a thorough review of your document by an attorney who will answer your questions before you buy a franchise. The Franchise Disclosure Document Review service is only available to members of the Business Advantage Pro legal plan. Have your Franchise Disclosure Document reviewed by an attorney through LegalZoom before you start a franchise.
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