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Personal Service Contracts The most common example of the non-delegable or non-assignable nature of a personal service contract is that of a famous opera singer who has contracted with an opera to perform.

An assignment transfers the benefit of a contract from one party to another, but only the benefit, not the burden. In contrast, a novation will transfer both the benefit and the burden of a contract from one party to another. A novation creates a new contractual relationship - a 'new' contract is entered into.

An assignment is the mechanism by which a party to a contract (the assignor) transfers its existing rights and benefits under that contract to a third party (the assignee).

Partial Assignments The assignor of a contract can legally assign a portion of a contractual right. However, this action can only be taken if the contract obligor is able to perform that portion of the obligation separately from the other obligations included in the agreement.

If the contract specifically precludes assignment, the contractual right is not assignable. Whether a contract is assignable is a matter of contractual intent and one must look to the language used by the parties to discern that intent.

Partial Assignments The assignor of a contract can legally assign a portion of a contractual right. However, this action can only be taken if the contract obligor is able to perform that portion of the obligation separately from the other obligations included in the agreement.

Unless an assignment is prohibited in a contract, the outgoing party may assign their rights to the incoming (third) party without the consent of the other party to the agreement. A Letter of assignment can be used to affect the assignment and is signed by the outgoing party and the incoming party.

Some contracts may contain a clause prohibiting assignment; other contracts may require the other party to consent to the assignment. Here's an example of a basic assignment of a contract: Tom contracts with a dairy to deliver a bottle of half-and-half to Tom's house every day.

The most basic rule of contract law is that a legal contract exists when one party makes an offer and the other party accepts it. For most types of contracts, this can be done either orally or in writing.

Regardless of the form that a contract takes (e.g., oral versus written), a contract can usually be modified at a future date. A contract modification refers to a situation where the contracting parties agree to change the terms of their original agreement.