When is a contract legally binding? Typically, a document that includes an offer, acceptance, and appropriate consideration will be considered legally binding. In most cases, a contract is binding in Arizona even if the parties signed it in another state.
Under a contract for deed, the buyer does not own the land but rather purchases an equitable right in the land. This allows the buyer to occupy and utilize the land.
(Hamilton v. Hubbard (1901) 134 Cal. 603.) As a fully executed contract, a deed is subject to the rules of law concerning contracts in general, except that consideration is not necessary for its validity.