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HOW TO HANDLE CONTRACT
AMENDMENTS
Contracts are like photographs that capture the details of an
agreement at a specific point in time. However, circumstances
change, and even a contract written with an eye to the future
may need to be changed.
WHEN YOU NEED
A CONTRACT
AMENDMENT
Legally, an amendment is a change to a contract
after it has already been signed. Any changes to
a document before it has been signed are
known as modifications.
Difference
Between Amendments,
Supplemental
Agreement and
Restated Agreements
There are many different legal terms that are related
to amendments but are separate legal concepts that
are often confused with amendments.
Don’t Use the Quick
and Dirty Method
The law gives the parties to a contract a lot of freedom
to amend the contract. This includes the quick and dirty
method of crossing out terms and handwriting new
terms on the face of the signed agreement.
Clearly
State Reason for
Amendment
The law gives the parties to a contract
a lot of freedom to amend the
contract. This includes the quick and
dirty method of crossing out terms and
handwriting new terms on the face of
the signed agreement.
Use Detailed References
When writing a contract amendment, you need to be detailed. You should state
that clauses are being changed, where those clauses are located in the contract,
and what changes are being made.
Execute
The Amendment
For an amendment to be enforceable, it must
be executed. Authorized representatives,
preferably the same ones who signed the
original contract, need to sign and date the
amendment. If the amendment is not signed
by both sides, it isn’t legally valid.
Store Amendment
with Original Contract
Once the amendment has been executed,
it is not a separate legal document.
It is part of the contract. You need to store
the amendment with the original contract
in your contract management system.
Most contract management software
makes this process easy.
THANK
YOU

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How to handle contract amendments

  • 1. HOW TO HANDLE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS Contracts are like photographs that capture the details of an agreement at a specific point in time. However, circumstances change, and even a contract written with an eye to the future may need to be changed.
  • 2. WHEN YOU NEED A CONTRACT AMENDMENT Legally, an amendment is a change to a contract after it has already been signed. Any changes to a document before it has been signed are known as modifications.
  • 3. Difference Between Amendments, Supplemental Agreement and Restated Agreements There are many different legal terms that are related to amendments but are separate legal concepts that are often confused with amendments.
  • 4. Don’t Use the Quick and Dirty Method The law gives the parties to a contract a lot of freedom to amend the contract. This includes the quick and dirty method of crossing out terms and handwriting new terms on the face of the signed agreement.
  • 5. Clearly State Reason for Amendment The law gives the parties to a contract a lot of freedom to amend the contract. This includes the quick and dirty method of crossing out terms and handwriting new terms on the face of the signed agreement.
  • 6. Use Detailed References When writing a contract amendment, you need to be detailed. You should state that clauses are being changed, where those clauses are located in the contract, and what changes are being made.
  • 7. Execute The Amendment For an amendment to be enforceable, it must be executed. Authorized representatives, preferably the same ones who signed the original contract, need to sign and date the amendment. If the amendment is not signed by both sides, it isn’t legally valid.
  • 8. Store Amendment with Original Contract Once the amendment has been executed, it is not a separate legal document. It is part of the contract. You need to store the amendment with the original contract in your contract management system. Most contract management software makes this process easy.