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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You Must be Innocent in a Breach of Contract Claim
Most of your business activity is likely based on contracts between you and other parties, so broken contracts may form the majority of your legal woes. To bring a business lawsuit against another party for breaking a contract, you must be able to prove certain details about the arrangement.
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
David Goren,DDS,Breech of contract, Sept, 2012
written agreement to make a top denture for 1.148 dollars. After that amount was paid, did not finish the work do to a clerical error made by the office of 90.00. Turned away twice. went to small claims court lost the case because the person representing the dental office lied. The top denture is large and since then has cracked in half.
What happened to the Kellogg Briand Act in 1929?
The Kellogg Briand Act was signed by almost every countries leaders which meant that disagreements and disputes would be settled by Pacific means. Please explain the legality of this document.
Legal contract
Hi, If I have a contract that says it cannot be altered, is there a way to Have it altered or is it already set in stone and non-negotiable?
Car Warranty
I have a car warranty agreement. On the summary page it tells me the key items of the contract, which includes contract number, Number of miles (100,000), and effective date (July 12, 2006), and number of years the warranty is under effect (7 years). So according to the summary page the warranty expires on July 12, 2013. The next two pages are the fine print. In the fine print it states that the effective date is the first day of use. Although it does not specify the date in the fine print, the dealer tells me that first day of use was February 1, 2006. If that is the date used, the warranty has expired. If I had known the real expiration date I could have had the work done earlier in Florida, but since my date was July of 2013, I brought the car to the dealer in Nevada. The dealer is Nevada is the one who sold me the warranty to begin with. The car faces $1100 of repairs that would be covered by the warranty. The written contract contradicts itself. Who wins?
Verbal Agreement
My ex-best friend and I agreed to get a 2bedroom apt. I got the apt in my name b/c she had a recent eviction on her credit. The agreement was we were to split everything 50/50 regarding the apt. While I was at work she decided to move her things out of the apt and left me paying the rent and light bill. I have text messages from her agreeing to pay half of the rent and light bill. Do I have a case?
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