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.''


Asked on 9/05/06, 7:22 pm

4 Answers from Attorneys
Robert F. Cohen Law Office of Robert F. Cohen

Re: Paranthetical Number in Contracts

If the contract included only numbers, it is more easily altered than if it is words and numbers.

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Answered on 9/05/06, 9:08 pm
Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

Re: Paranthetical Number in Contracts

Take both of the previous answers together, and you have it. Both are half right.

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Answered on 9/06/06, 12:33 am
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

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.

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Answered on 9/06/06, 6:25 pm

Re: Paranthetical Number in Contracts

Just for clarity in case there are typographical errors. The idea is to be unambiguous.

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Answered on 9/05/06, 7:24 pm


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