Deal process

LOI due diligence: what should happen before and after you sign?

Published August 31, 2026 · Reviewed by The Diligence Standard Team · Updated September 11, 2026

Use the LOI to preserve enough time, access and leverage to test the assumptions that can change price, structure or the decision.

This guide is organized around the evidence a buyer or seller should be able to reconcile before relying on a transaction claim.