Legal Question in Business Law in California
Paranthetical Number in Contracts
Why do contracts often include a written number and then the number in parenthesis? For example, ''no later than thirty (30) days.''
4 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Paranthetical Number in Contracts
If the contract included only numbers, it is more easily altered than if it is words and numbers.
Re: Paranthetical Number in Contracts
Take both of the previous answers together, and you have it. Both are half right.
Re: Paranthetical Number in Contracts
I agree with the three previous answers. One point worth adding is that this format is not legally required and not all lawyers use it. Not being written this way has no effect on a contract's validity.
Re: Paranthetical Number in Contracts
Just for clarity in case there are typographical errors. The idea is to be unambiguous.
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