What are they? The purpose of an assignment clause in a contract is to allow a party transfer a benefit it is entitled to receive under that contract to another party. A contract may simply be described as a trading of obligations for benefits.
An assignment and assumption agreement is a contract that allows one of the parties to transfer their contractual rights and duties to another party.
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.
An assignment must be clear and unequivocal; There must be clear evidence of the intent to transfer rights; An assignment must describe the subject matter of the assignment; Notice to the obligor.
On a day when a half-time physical education teacher spends the morning at one building and the afternoon at another, said half-time physical education teacher shall be allowed seventy-five minutes including lunch for travel time.
For example, if A contracts with B to teach B guitar for $50, A can assign this contract to C. That is, this assignment is both: (1) an assignment of A's rights under the contract to the $50; and (2) a delegation of A's duty to teach guitar to C.
Types of Assignment – Legal (Statutory) Assignment vs. Equitable Assignment. Equitable Assignment: An equitable assignment may be enforced even if it does not fulfill the statutory requirements for a legal assignment.
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.