Arm's-Length Transaction

An Arm's-Length Transaction is a transaction in which all parties are dealing from equal bargaining positions.

 

The transaction is between unrelated parties with no duress.

 

An Arm's Length Transaction is one of the characteristics of Market Value.

 

A sale that includes duress or between related parties may be a skewed sale or distorted sale.

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