Corporations may avoid liability for the obligations of a predecessor corporation by treating a consolidation or merger as a sale of assets.

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In a consolidation or merger, the successor corporation generally assumes the liabilities of the predecessor corporation. A sale of assets, if structured properly, can sometimes be used to avoid such liabilities, but this is distinct from a consolidation or merger.

Corporations May Avoid Liability for the Obligations of a Predecessor