Legal Question in Business Law in California

if a form does not specify that it is a contract can it be construed as a contract


Asked on 8/29/17, 4:38 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Gerald Dorfman Dorfman Law Office

Yes. Although a contract must meet the legal requirements to be a contract, there is no requirement that a document have the word "contract" in the title.

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Answered on 8/29/17, 5:10 pm

A contract is really nothing more than a legally enforceable agreement. So, yes, a form that creates a legally enforceable agreement would be a contract. Also, in some contexts, such a the sale of goods between merchants, and sometimes between merchants and consumers, a form such as a Purchase Order can become a contract if it is accepted and acted on.

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Answered on 8/29/17, 5:18 pm


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