A contract assignment means that a party to the contract assigns the entire contract to another party. This means that the party gives the obligations and benefits of an existing contract to another party.
(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 ...
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.
The 'easy' way to assign the contract is to have a one page document stating that for some consideration, the 'buyer' transfers/assigns the contract to a new 'buyer'. Executing (signing) the assignment and receiving 'consideration' (eg $2000 or whatever) would then extinguish your rights to the contract.
In the event that the assignor of a contract carries a burden or obligation towards the other contracting party, the assignor cannot assign the duties without the consent of both parties.
Unless an assignment is prohibited in a contract, the outgoing party may assign their rights to the incoming (third) party without the consent of the other party to the agreement. A Letter of assignment can be used to affect the assignment and is signed by the outgoing party and the incoming party.
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.