Contracts
Learn why having a lawyer review and draft service agreements and real estate purchase contracts helps avoid risks and losses. Contact us.
A service agreement or a real estate purchase and sale contract is one of the most complex and important documents in formalizing legal transactions. Legal advice is needed to assist the contracting party both in drafting a contract for services or the acquisition of assets and in reviewing the document to be signed.
This is because the contract secures the integrity of the relationship between the parties, helping ensure that the goods or services are delivered as agreed.
The correct interpretation of a contract and, consequently, the legal effect that each word carries are extremely relevant factors. Payment deadlines, termination penalties and warranties are elements considered during the review, in order to avoid any losses to the contracting parties.
Having a lawyer review and draft contracts helps prevent contractual clauses from containing conflicting or abusive terms, and helps ensure that the contracting parties fully understand the document, avoiding problems or financial losses.
We at Sene & Araújo Advogados are here to answer your questions and help you with this next step!
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Why ask a lawyer to review a contract before signing?
A service agreement or a real estate purchase and sale contract is one of the most complex and important documents in formalizing transactions. The correct interpretation of each clause has relevant legal effects. A lawyer's review helps avoid conflicting or abusive clauses and helps ensure that the parties fully understand the document, reducing the risk of problems or financial losses.
Which points are checked when reviewing a contract?
The elements considered during the review include:
- payment deadlines;
- termination penalties;
- the presence of conflicting information or abusive clauses.
The review also seeks to ensure that the parties fully understand the document, so that the goods or services are delivered as agreed.
Does the firm draft contracts or only review existing ones?
Both. Legal advice can cover both the drafting of service agreements or contracts for the acquisition of assets, including real estate purchases and sales, and the review of a document you intend to sign. In both cases, the purpose is to preserve the integrity of the relationship between the parties and the clarity of the obligations undertaken.
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