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What to Know Before Signing a Home Improvement Contract - dated: August 7, 2004 - author: Susan Chana Lask, Esq. - It is important to be a very careful consumer when it comes to home improvement contractors. For instance, I had a case where my client, an elderly and blind woman, signed a contract and paid $30,000.00 to a home improvement company that disappeared with all of her money! Unfortunately, the company was a scam operation, my client lost her life's savings click here for full text.

Get a Prenuptial Agreement before Your Next Marriage - dated: September 19, 2004 - author: Jeffrey Broobin - While signing a prenuptial agreement can be one of the all-time romantic turnoffs, for people heading into their second marriage, a prenuptial agreement can give the trade-off of a better relationship through the security of financial and life planning. click here for full text.

Contract Law - An Introduction - entered: August 30, 2005 - author: Aaron Larson - A contract intends to formalize an agreement between two or more parties, in relation to a particular subject. Contracts can cover an extremely broad range of matters, including the sale of goods or real property, the terms of employment or of an independent contractor relationship, the settlement of a dispute, and ownership of intellectual property developed as part of a work for hire. click here for full text.

Rights and Obligations with Prenuptial Agreement - dated: September 18, 2004 - author: Jeffrey Broobin - Prenuptial agreements are like insurance policies. You do the paperwork, and then hope you'll never need it. However, since half of marriages end in divorce within the first seven years, you may want to consider a prenuptial agreement before you walk down the aisle and say, "I do." Since you could later be engaged in a nasty, costly click here for full text.

Distribution Contracts: Publisher's Protection Of Their Inventory - entered: August 30, 2005 - author: Lloyd L. Rich - Entering into an agreement with a distributor, or a publisher acting as a distributor, can be a very effective means of increasing sales for the small or mid-size publisher. A distribution agreement permits a publisher to entrust a distributor with the day-to-day business of getting published books into bookstores and other sales locations while the publisher concentrates on the acquisition and publication of new manuscripts and promotional activities. click here for full text.

Using Electronic Signatures When Doing Business Over the Internet - entered: August 30, 2005 - author: Bruce E. Methven - If you have been entering into contracts online or are considering doing so—you may have wondered (as have most businesses) which types of transactions can be handled electronically and what can be done to make it more likely that the agreements will be enforceable. Handling business transactions online can be very efficient and powerful, but it is also territory that is still being defined. Recently passed legislation has started to provide some guidelines click here for full text.

Avoiding Contract Disputes - entered: August 30, 2005 - author: Chris Kelleher - Let's face it: No matter how hard you try to avoid it, one of these days you and your business may unfortunately end up in court over a contract dispute. One very simple, inexpensive but very effective legal tip that could provide the winning edge in court is to have all the signatures on important contracts or agreements acknowledged by a notary public. In plain English, have the signatures notarized. click here for full text.

Oral Contracts: Do they carry any weight? - entered: August 30, 2005 - author: Karen T. Hartline - The answer is yes—as long as you can prove it in court. It's interesting to note that many powerful people have engaged in handshake deals, from Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich to Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. But more than likely, these handshake deals were followed by large contracts that outlined key deal points and terms. If you are the type of person who prefers informal agreements sealed by a handshake, at the very least, have a few people on hand to witness you "shake on it." click here for full text.

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