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Contract Tip: What is an Assignment Clause?

Let’s say that you are planning your wedding reception and you contracted with a particular ice sculptor because of his demonstrated ability to sculpt intricate, life-size ice replicas of the...

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What is a Business Succession Plan?

The unthinkable has happened.   On the way home after work, a business owner was involved in a tragic accident and did not survive.  The next day over at the workplace,...

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What is a Certificate of Good Standing?

No matter how old we get or how many businesses we own, we are never free of the dreaded “Report Cards” of life. As adult individuals we must concern ourselves...

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Contract Tip: Top 6 Problems in Contracts

No one likes to pay a lawyer, but it’s always good practice for a small business owner or leader to hire an attorney to review contracts before signing them. Even...

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The “Simple Contract”

If I earned a nickel every time someone asked me to provide a “simple contract,” I would be a rich man indeed. The problem is, when most people think of...

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The Contract: Details are Important

Let’s say your business is expanding quickly and you are looking to hire a new employee. You are busy managing the day-to-day, so you don’t really have time to interview....

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What is Consideration in Contract Law?

In previous blog articles, we talked about Exceptions That Can Void A Contract and How to Get Out of a Contract. Both of these articles touch on a very important...

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Contract Tip: What is a Merger Clause?

In General, it’s Not Enforceable Unless it’s in the Contract A merger clause, also known as an integration clause, is a common contract provision. The clause provides that the written...

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The Parol Evidence Rule and Contracts

How can the Parol Evidence Rule affect the contract your business is signing? This often overlooked rule can actually determine your legal recourse.

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The Faux Contradiction of Contracts

Just the other day, I picked up my daughter from school. She announced to myself and my other daughter in the car at the time, that she “made friends with...