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A contract addendum is a post-contract attachment that modifies, alters, or totally changes some of the terms of a previously established contract. Typically, this adds something new to a preexisting document. Once all parties named in a contract agree to an addendum, it becomes a part of the new contract.

Once you sign a document, it is legally binding. Any changes made to the document after you have signed it must be made with your knowledge and consent. If someone alters a document after you have signed it without your knowledge or consent, they have committed fraud.

You can modify a contract at any time as long as all parties involved in the agreement consent to the changes. Minor modifications may be handwritten on the original document and then signed by all parties. Major changes, however, need to involve a contract renegotiation, reprinting, and resigning.

Contracts made under duress are invalid and unenforceable. Parties must voluntarily consent to be bound by the agreement without coercion or intimidation. If any party was compelled to enter into the contract against their will, it will invalidate the contract.

Because modifications to contracts for the sale of goods may not require consideration,1 it is essential to understand when and how contracts can be modified. Generally, contracts can be modified in three ways: (1) by written agreement, (2) by verbal agreement, or (3) by the parties' course of performance.

An amendment can add to an existing contract, delete from it, or change parts of it. The original contract remains in place, only with some terms altered by way of the amendment. Keep in mind that when you're negotiating a contract, changes made during that process are not amendments.

Generally, you should limit your comments to matters that could cause confusion, could add risk, or don't reflect your understanding of the deal. Don't make changes to make the language conform to what you think contract language should look like.

It is not illegal to alter a contract once it has been signed. However, it must be materially changed, meaning that if an important part of the contract is altered by the change, it must be made by mutual consent of both parties.