Buying a movie ticket, returning a library book and paying the person who mows your lawn are valid contracts. A legal contract consists of an agreement between two or more parties in which the parties ...

There comes a time when every contract will come to an end; however, what happens when the parties don’t want that to happen but there are no provisions in the contract dealing with extension rights?

There are many situations, both in real estate transactions and in non-real estate transactions, when a party to a contract wishes to transfer, or assign, its contractual rights to somebody else.

Most deeds identify the real estate’s purchase price as “one dollar and other good and valuable consideration” or something similar. However, almost always, the purchase price of property transferred ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Have you ever considered suing someone for not holding up their end of a bargain? Or were you the one being sued? Whether you’re in ...

The voice on the phone sounded upset. The caller’s landlord was doing some renovations that required the caller to move out of her apartment. She reported he offered her a larger apartment at the same ...

Regardless of the business you are in, even the simplest deals can often require you to enter into a legal contract. Any contract you use must meet specific legal standards, and must contain necessary ...