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
What is Contract Law in California like? Where can I find more resources about this topic?
I am planning to start a wedding planning business in near future. I would like to know about contract law in California. Thank you!
How do I get out of a contract?
In September I signed a contract with a home security co. Since signing system has yet to function as promised. Motion sensors which installed and supposed to be immune to pets under 80 lbs keeps getting tripped by my two dogs which are 50 lbs each. I know have to keep my dogs locked in the basement when the system is armed. The motion sensors sometimes don''t go off when a person enters the room. Police have been to my home several times due to the alarm being triggered for no apparent reason. They installed the main panel where all the security is tied into and the signal goes to the monitoring station, in my basement with next to an unprotected window. When I complained they installed a window contact and are trying to charge me for it. I emailed a cancellation notice to them at their request was given an appointment to remove equipment, then was told they needed to cancel the appointment, it was a liability for them to come out and remove equipment.
Can a person breach a contract if the person who made it, already breached it by allowing the person
My son was readmitted to school after an expulsion on the following terms: That he should seek counselling and help for his drug problem and provide proof of such before being readmitted. Any further breach of the drug policy will result in an immediate expulsion. Myself, my son and the principal all signed a contract agreeing to these terms The school ignored the first term about seeking help and admitted him without further mentioning it. They have now accused him of breaching the drug policy and want to expell him. Can they do this even though they didn''t follow the contract by readmitting him?
i need a contract reviewed. what is a charge for that
In a non-compete clause contract, if you get a raise or terms change at all must a new contract be s
In a non-compete clause contract, if you get a raise or terms change at all must a new contract be signed?
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 -  Mississippi Law - Cumbest, Cumbest, Hunter & Mccormick, P.A.
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 -  Solano County Attorney - Favaro, Lavezzo, Gill, Caretti & Heppell A Professional Corporation
 -  Kern County Lawyer - Law Office Of Benjamin R. Greene And Associates
 -  Kern County Law - Thompson Law