A legally binding contract is formed once an offer or counteroffer is accepted. An offer or counteroffer can only be accepted by the person to whom it is made. The meeting of the minds necessary for a contract can only occur when the agreement is freely entered into by both parties.
A contingency clause is a contract provision that requires a specific event or action to take place in order for the contract to be considered valid. If the party that's required to satisfy the contingency clause is unable to do so, the other party is released from its obligations.
A contingent contract is a legal agreement in which the terms and conditions only apply or take effect if a specific event occurs. Essentially, the parties involved agree to perform actions or obligations based on the occurrence or non-occurrence of a particular event in the future.
A contingency clause should clearly outline the conditions, how the conditions are to be fulfilled, and which party is responsible for fulfilling them. The clause should also provide a timeframe for what happens if the condition is not met.
32. Contingent contracts to do or not to do anything if an uncertain future event happens cannot be enforced by law unless and until that event has happened. If the event becomes impossible, such contracts become void.
For a contract to be binding it needs to satisfy four principles, offer, acceptance, consideration, and the intention to create legal relations. Generally, the law believes that an agreement is made when one party makes an offer and the other party accepts it.
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. In the context of email communications, an offer can be made through an email, or contemporaneous emails, containing terms of a proposed agreement.
To earn your real estate license in Georgia, you must be 18 years old, have a high school or equivalent diploma, complete the required education, complete a background check and lawful presence verification, and pass the Georgia real estate salesperson licensing exam.
A real estate contract, at its core, is a legally binding agreement between a buyer and a seller regarding the transfer of property ownership. In Georgia, these contracts must be in writing and signed by both parties to be enforceable.