Also called an assignment and assumption. An agreement in which one party transfers its contractual rights and obligations to another party.
In Georgia, employers do not have to enter employment contracts with employees, but if they do, the contract is enforceable. Employers have a lot of freedom regarding the terms and conditions within the contact as long as they do not violate law or public policy.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 11-9-406, unless otherwise agreed all rights of either seller or buyer can be assigned except where the assignment would materially change the duty of the other party, or increase materially the burden or risk imposed on the other party by the contract, or impair ...
An insurance contract will state whether its benefits are assignable. In most cases, they are, but not always. Generally, as long as the loss takes place before the assignment, the assignment will be valid. But, if you try to assign benefits before suffering the damage, it might not be valid.
Under Georgia law, for a contract to be valid, there must be an offer, acceptance, consideration, and mutual assent. See O.C.G.A. § 13-3-1.
An assignment of contract is a legal clause that allows for one party of a contract to transfer the rights, obligations, and responsibilities of that contract to another party. The party who is giving away the responsibility of the contract is the assignor and the party receiving is the assignee.
Also, to enhance its enforceability, it is advisable to have the assignment agreement witnessed or notarized, depending on the jurisdiction's legal requirements. Additionally, maintaining a record of the executed contract is essential for future reference and as evidence of the assignment.
In most cases, a contract does not have to be notarized since the signed contract itself is enforceable and legally binding in state or federal courts. Many types of written contracts don't require a notary public to be valid.
An assignment involves at least three parties. The assignor is the party that gives the contract rights to another party. The assignee is the party that receives the contract rights from the assignor. The obligor is the party that didn't participate in the assignment, but is now obligated to the assignee.
The assignor must agree to assign their rights and duties under the contract to the assignee. The assignee must agree to accept, or "assume," those contractual rights and duties. The other party to the initial contract must consent to the transfer of rights and obligations to the assignee.