Alaska Sample Letter for Pending Litigation Involving a Service Agreement
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A written contract (or provision in a contract) in which one or more parties agree to give up legal causes of action against the other party in exchange for adequate consideration (that is, something of value to which the party releasing the legal claims is not already entitled).
Formation of a contract under Alaska law requires four elements: an offer that includes all essential terms, an unequivocal acceptance, consideration, and mutual intent to be bound. Thomas v. Archer, 384 P. 3d 791, 797 (Alaska 2016).
When you accept a settlement offer, you must sign a release before receiving the agreed-upon funds. The release, which is legally binding, contains the terms to which you must adhere before getting your compensation and means the claim is closed and you cannot pursue it further.
Party A and Party B do hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release, cancel, and forever discharge the other Party and its directors, officers, employees, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, and representatives from any and all claims, complaints, causes of action, demands, damages, obligations, liabilities, losses, ...
I agree to the terms of this Agreement, and I am voluntarily signing this release of all claims. I acknowledge that I have read and understand this Agreement, and I understand that I cannot pursue any of the claims and rights that I have waived in this Agreement at any time in the future.
The General Release bars any legal claims from being brought against you for your actions or services. When a party you're involved with signs a General Release they are releasing you from any legal action that can be taken against you ? including all known and unknown claims.
All agreements should be in writing, no matter how minor they seem, to ensure that each party understands what they are agreeing to, and to document that the agreement has indeed been made. Under State Law AS 45.02. 201 governing commercial transactions, the sale of goods valued at more than $500 must be in writing.
