A bulk sale, sometimes called a bulk transfer, is when a business sells all or nearly all of its inventory to a single buyer and such a sale is not part of the ordinary course of business.
Block transfer This is where a group of employees elect to transfer funds from a legacy pension into their new pension scheme, often prompted by their employer, adviser or new provider.
At least twelve days before the closing date, buyers must file the Bulk Sales Notice with the associated County Recorder in which the assets are located and, if different, the Recorder with the county in which the Seller lives.
If the Buyer fails to comply with these terms, the sale proceeds as usual, but they assume responsibility for liability payments equal to the difference between the creditor's owed debts and the amount the creditor may have obtained if the Buyer complied with California Bulk Sale Law.
The purpose of the Bulk Sale Statute is to protect a purchaser from inheriting any tax debt from a seller of business assets. A bulk sale is the sale (or transfer or assignment) of an individual's or company's business asset/s, in whole or in part, outside of the ordinary course of business.
While most states have repealed their bulk sales statutes, in some states across the U.S., such as California, Delaware, Illinois, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the practice of bulk sales compliance remains alive and well.