An installment contract is a single contract that is completed by a series of performances–such as payments, performances of a service, or delivery of goods–rather than being performed all at one time. Installment contracts can provide that installments are to be performed by either one or both parties.
Computer Service Contracts: Contracts for computer or technology services, such as software subscriptions, often involve installment payments being made over a set period of time; Agricultural Sales Contracts: In these contracts, the goods are subject to seasonal cycles, such as produce or agricultural goods.
Under this financial arrangement, the purchaser takes equitable title to the real property and has the right to possession and use of the real property while making installment payments to the seller.
A divisible contract is a contract in which the parties' performances are divided into matching pairs of duties to perform that the parties consider equal. Divisible contracts are similar in concept to installment contracts.
Tax Deferral (for the seller): One of the most compelling reasons to consider an installment sale is the ability to defer capital gains tax.
UCC Article 2 applies specifically to contracts for the sale of goods. It governs both the formation of these contracts and the rights and duties of the parties involved.
An installment contract is a single contract that is completed by a series of performances –such as payments, performances of a service, or delivery of goods–rather than being performed all at one time. Installment contracts can provide that installments are to be performed by either one or both parties .
(A) An "installment contract" is one which requires or authorizes the delivery of goods in separate lots to be separately accepted, even though the contract contains a clause "each delivery is a separate contract" or its equivalent.