Six-figure student debt doesn't disqualify most physicians from practice ownership. Here's how lenders weigh cash flow after overhead, debt service coverage and your own production, and how to calculate each before you negotiate price.
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Q&A: Defining contingent liabilities
My bank's personal financial statement form asks if I have any contingent liabilities or obligations. What does that mean?
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Q: My bank's personal financial statement form asks if I have any contingent liabilities or obligations. What does that mean?
The document you signed is enforceable against you given certain circumstances, usually when the primary party can't pay as agreed. Common liabilities that are overlooked are personal guarantees on office space or equipment leases, and pending or threatened litigation. View contingent liabilities seriously and shy away if you have significant exposure that could stretch your capacity to pay up.
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