An offer and acceptance; Certainty of terms; Consideration; An intention to create legal relations; Capacity of the parties; and, Legality of purpose. A contract cannot come into existence until an offer has been made by one party and accepted by another party.
A legal agreement can be informal, meaning nothing needs to be witnessed or written down. A contract, on the other hand, is both more formal and legally binding—which means it must be documented. Both an agreement and contract represent specific arrangements between two or more parties.
Legally binding contracts can be done both in writing or orally. However, when it comes to business transactions, it's best to have the majority of your contracts in writing. There is no law requiring contracts to be written by a lawyer. There are no laws that indicate any specific form or font they should be in.
A contract is an agreement between parties, creating mutual obligations that are enforceable by law. The basic elements required for the agreement to be a legally enforceable contract are: mutual assent, expressed by a valid offer and acceptance; adequate consideration; capacity; and legality.
Contracts have three essential elements: Agreement. The people making the contract (called “the parties”) must agree or have a “meeting of the minds” on what has been agreed to in the contract. Consideration. There must be an exchange of something of value to each party. Intention.
Contracts only need (1) a meeting of the minds as to the terms, and (2) exchange of goods and/or services which each party considers to have some non-zero value (called “consideration”). So, yes, you can write a contract for yourself. You don't need an attorney.
Include a typed notation within the body of the legal document where the exhibit should be referenced. Thereafter, assign the exhibit with an identifying number or letter. For instance, this notation can state either "See Exhibit A" or "See Exhibit 1". Label the exhibit with the assigned identifying number or letter.