Does a contract have to be notarized?

A contract typically does not have to be notarized. A notary public (or simply ‘notary’) provides an acknowledgment that the signature appearing on the document is that of the person whose signature it purports to be.

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What is a contract?

A contract is an agreement between two or more persons (individuals, businesses, organizations, or government agencies) to do, or to refrain from doing, a particular thing in exchange for something of value. Contracts can generally be written using formal or informal terms, or they can be entirely verbal.

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Is a contract signed by a minor valid?

In all states, the age requirement to sign a contract is 18 years of age, and contracts signed by minors will be deemed invalid contracts. A child under the age of 18 is considered a minor and is unable to sign a contract unless it is for essential items.

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I run a small business and occasionally checks are returned due to insufficient funds. What can I do to collect?

Even though you take all reasonable precautions, a bad check will occasionally slip through your system. A bad check can bounce if the customer has insufficient funds in their account, or if the account has been deleted or closed. There are several solutions that apply primarily to bad checks by individuals including calling the customer, sending a certified letter, or contacting the bank.

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Is a scanned or electronic copy of a contract legally binding, or is a signed original required to enforce a contract?

Copies and faxes of contracts, and scanned or electronically stored versions, are all “good” (valid) contracts and enforceable. In fact, contracts are now very commonly executed, or signed, at least partially by fax or scanned copy, with one person signing, then transmitting the contract in some form to the other, who then signs it and transmits a countersigned version back.

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