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Assignment contracts are a vehicle used by real estate investors to transfer one party's rights and obligations under an existing real estate contract to another party. Assignment contracts don't involve transferring or selling the property directly like a purchase agreement.

Unlike notation, assignment contracts do not annul the initial agreement and do not establish a new agreement. The original or initial contract continues to be enforced. Assignment contracts generally do not require the authorization from all parties in the agreement.

If the assignment language states ?assignment of contractual rights are prohibited,? the obligor may sue for damages if the assignor attempts to assign the agreement.

The assignor normally remains liable unless there is an agreement to the contrary by the other party to the contract. The effect of a valid assignment is to remove privity between the assignor and the obligor and create privity between the obligor and the assignee.

You can have an Assignment notarized or witnessed by individuals not party to the contract, but it's not a requirement. You should always review and consider the terms of your original contract before assigning it.

Some contracts specify that the liability of the agreement lies with the original parties, even if assignment of contract takes place. This happens when the assignor guarantees that the assignee will continue to perform the duties required in the contract. That guarantee makes the assignor liable.

In an assignment, there is one closing during which the end buyer (or assignee) pays the seller for the hom. This happens after the assignor has transferred the rights to buy the home to the assignee at an earlier date. A double closing or double close is when two closings take place in succession for one property.

Generally, after a valid assignment, all the rights and obligations of the assignor pass to the assignee. The assignee steps into the shoes of the assignor. The assignee is now responsible for fulfilling any remaining obligations under the contract, and the assignee will reap the benefits of the contract.