Contracts

Contract Law determines when promises are enforceable. The fundamental requirements for forming a binding contract are an offer, acceptance and consideration. To be enforceable, a contract must be formed by competent parties, who give their consent, to a legal agreement.

The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) afford consumer contracts unique protections. Please read on to find a contract lawyer, contract attorney, or to access more information in our contract law practice center.

One reason to sue over a contract is when one party commits a breach of contract—stops doing, or fails to do, what the contract states should be done. Defenses that excuse a breach of contract include duress, fraud and misrepresentation, mistake, lack of consideration and the statute of frauds.

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Contract Basics: Breach of Contract
A contract is an agreement to do or not to do something specific. It is formed when one party offers to do something, the second party accepts the offer, and something of value is given which supports the promises made. A breach of contract occurs when someone fails to perform the agreement.
Contract Damages
When most people sign a contract, they expect to honor the terms of the contract, and hope that the other party will do so as well. There are several kinds of contract remedies available to you if the other party breaches, or breaks, a contract. This article explains those options.
Contract Modification
When negotiating a contract, or after a contract has been signed, you may have reason to want to modify, or change, a contract. Find out how to modify a contract, either before it's been signed or after it's been signed.

Ask a Lawyer - Contracts Law questions answered by leading lawyers
18! Adult Action! Adult Liability!: At What Age Can You Sign a Legally Binding Contract?
Is a lease legally binding if the person who signed it is 18 years old?
In a Cast, Out of a "Gym" Pass!
My niece, a college student, signed a contract with a health club in Dothan, Alabama. She has 8 months left on the contract under which she pays $40 a month to use the facilities at the club. She was recently hurt in a car accident and had to move back to her parents house in North Carolina as she can not take care of herself while recovering from the accident. The health club insists she has to pay the remaining 8 months even though she is not living in the same state. Is there anything she can do to get out of this contract?
Out of State Winning Lottery Ticket - I''ll Take It!
What do I do with a winning ticket for a state lottery from which I am not a resident but bought while I was vacationing? The backside states that the ticket must be claimed within 180 days. Which I was not familiar with at the time I purchased it.
Cosign! Co-owner!
I purchased a new car and needed a person to cosign for me. My name was on the top and my cosigner''s name was on the bottom. I had a falling out with my cosigner and he took my car. However, I have been responsible for paying for the car every month. I guess my question is can this person just take my car because they no longer want me to have it? Also, do I still have to pay the car note if I no longer have the car in my posession?
Getting Your Contracts Worth!
I am owed $7,000 dollars from a contract that has been outstanding for a little over 90 days. I''ve tried to give them some time but I must now seek help. What should I do first? Hire a lawyer? Do it myself? I really don''t know how to collect it.

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