If you have a very straight forward deal, why do you need a lawyer? Let's say you promise to pay someone back $10,000 over 4 months or else he can take your car, then can't you write it big poster board and both sign it? And then have someone snap a picture of the both of you and him together shaking hands in front of the poster board and use it in court? You can probably write the contract in 20 words or less. I may be naive, but please inform me.
2006-12-12 13:40:34 · 3 answers · asked by Ilooklikemyavatar..exactly 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You can both just go to a notary and have your contract notarized. Yes it is a legally binding contract.
2006-12-12 13:43:21 · answer #1 · answered by Mike Hunt 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Contracts are much more complex than that. The biggest dispute with regard to contracts is that of Mutual Assent. This, essentially, is whether there is actually a meeting of the minds and agreement of the parties. Often, although one party reads a contract to mean X, the other party reads the exact same words but thinks it means Y. Then, you have to determine whose definition actually applies, if any. Having an attorney can help alleviate difficulties with interpretation of seemingly simple contracts. If you said you would pay $10,000 over 4 months for a car there could be problems. Is interest included? What car? Is the car under any kind of warranty? If it's defective, can I bring it back for a refund? etc. Some of this depends on the nature of the transaction itself, the terms in the contract, and some even depends on the nature of each party to the contract. Hopefully this makes a bit more sense now.
2006-12-12 14:36:50 · answer #2 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
any written agreement is binding...you dont need a lawyer...but a witness is a good idea when signing
2006-12-12 13:44:06 · answer #3 · answered by serengeti 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋