Buyout agreement (also known as a buy-sell agreement) refers to a contract that gives rights to at least one party of the contract to buy the share, assets, or rights of another party given a specific event. These agreements can arise in a variety of contexts as stand-alone contracts or parts of larger agreements.
An equity buy-out is the process of acquiring the equity ownership of an existing legal owner of real property. Acquiring the equity ownership in the marital home from an ex-spouse is most commonly done by refinancing the existing mortgage.