Hi all, I am in the process of purchasing a beauty business from my current boss. She is asking for 50% of the price now as a deposit and then the rest on the actual day the business will be mine, Nov 1. My husband is weary of giving her any money now without some type of legal contract. My boss isn't using a solicitor as she doesn't want to waste money on it. Does anyone know if I can just type up an agreement of sale, and have us both sign in front of witnesses? Would this be legal of for some reason things fall through? My husband is just worried we have her a check and she changes her mind we have no claim to get back the money .