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A small businessperson may find the need to show an example of a proposal for a contract to a potential client. Small companies and clients often spend time hammering out the details of a contract to ...

Discover what implied contract terms are, their benefits, and how they arise, helping you navigate incomplete contracts while minimizing transaction costs and disputes.

In my last two columns, I have discussed the first two elements of a legally enforceable contract.First, the acceptance of a contract must exactly fit what was offered for there to be a deal.Next, ...

I recently asked a friend of mine what he thought of ‘Smart Contracts.’ He’s a developer and I figured he might have some interesting insight. To my surprise, he did not know what a smart contract was ...

As a business owner, there's a high likelihood you must enter into a relationship with vendors, clients and suppliers. This relationship will typically involve the signing of a contract, but may also ...