Ohio Right of First Refusal Clause for Shareholders' Agreement

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This is a model clause for a shareholder's agreement addressing Right of First Refusal. If a shareholder wishes to sell shares, the company will be given notice and has the right to buy the shares during a certain limited time period. Adapt to fit your circumstances.

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A "right of first refusal" is a contractual right on the part of a potential buyer to purchase real property within a specified period of time after another potential purchaser submits a purchase offer.

Rights of first refusal clauses are similar to options contracts as the holder has the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a transaction that generally involves an asset. The person with this right has the opportunity to establish a contract or an agreement on an asset before others can.

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia restated the fundamental principle that in order for a right of first refusal to be enforceable, it must be in writing under the Statute of Frauds.

The right of first refusal is usually triggered when a third party offers to buy or lease the property owner's asset. Before the property owner accepts this offer, the property holder (the person with the right of first refusal) must be allowed to buy or lease the asset under the same terms offered by the third party.

A "right of first refusal" is a contractual right on the part of a potential buyer to purchase real property within a specified period of time after another potential purchaser submits a purchase offer.

A right of first refusal is a fairly common clause in some business contracts that essentially gives a party the first crack at making an offer on a particular transaction. In real estate terms, the phrase right of first refusal operates similarly.

When some of the shareholders wish to sell their share, a clause in the shareholder's agreement should state that the shareholders who wish to sell their shares have to show the right to match an offer received from a third party. This is known as the right of first refusal.

When you have a first right of refusal the seller must contact you and let you potentially move forward with a purchase before an offer can be accepted from another party. The first right of refusal can be put together either before a home is listed for sale or during the time it is on the market.

Once that is done the ROFR holder has the option of purchasing the property instead or waiving their ROFR and allowing another sale to go through. To get to closing, a title company has to have a signed Waiver of Right of First Refusal document in the file before funding can occur.

To be enforceable, options and rights of first refusal must usually be in writing, signed, contain an adequate description of the property, and be supported by consideration. They may be included in lease contracts, or they may be drafted as standalone agreements.

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Ohio Right of First Refusal Clause for Shareholders' Agreement