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Sales Agreement FAQ Canada
An assignment transfers all of the rights and obligations that a party to a contract has to a third party. The party assigning the contract gives up its rights in the contract to the third party, who becomes a contractual party.
A Carrier is a person or corporation to whom the Seller gives possession of the goods being sold, and the Carrier then delivers the goods to the Purchaser.
It is a cheque for which payment is guaranteed by the bank. A certified cheque shows that there are sufficient funds in the account to meet the amount for which the cheque was drawn. A certified cheque is less secure than a bank draft but more secure than an uncertified cheque.
Executed in counterparts means that each party can execute a different copy of the contract but all the copies together form a single contract. Usually all the signature pages are gathered together with one copy of the contract.
The deposit is money that the Purchaser is required to provide to the Seller up front, in order to convey that the Purchaser is serious about purchasing the property. The deposit prevents the Seller from selling the property to someone else. Usually, the Purchaser loses this 'earnest money' if the Purchaser fails to complete the transaction.
"Goods in Exchange" means that the Purchaser will be paying for the Seller's goods by giving the Seller goods, instead of paying with money. The Purchaser may also be required to give the Seller a cash deposit in addition to the goods being exchanged.
The location of the property is the jurisdiction where the property is situated in or located in the time of the sale.
A patent or trademark infringement occurs when a person without authority makes, uses or sells any aspect of a registered patent (product, idea or concept) or trademark (word, phrase or name).
It is a legal document evidencing that the borrower will repay a loan to the lender under the terms agreed upon in the contract. A Promissory Note may also be referred to as an "I.O.U." or a Loan Note.
A security interest is an interest in real or personal property that is given to the Seller to secure the payment of an obligation owed by the Purchaser. The holder of the security interest can obtain the secured property in the event of a default.
"Services in Exchange" means that the Purchaser will be paying for the Seller's goods by performing services for the Seller, as opposed to paying with money. The Purchaser may also be required to give the Seller a cash deposit in addition to the services being performed.
This is a guarantee made by the Seller to the Purchaser as to certain qualities or characteristics of the property.
LawDepot.com's Service Agreement would be used if the Seller is selling strictly services to the Purchaser. The Sales Agreement would be used if the Seller is selling either goods or goods and services to the Purchaser.
Both of these contracts can be used to sell goods to a Purchaser. However, the Sales Agreement is more extensive than the Bill of Sale and should be used when you want a more detailed sale contract or when payment is not made at the same time the property is transfered. The Bill of Sale can be used when a simple contract evidencing a sale is sufficient.
No, there are a number of issues not addressed in the Sales Agreement that a real estate transfer must contain. To transfer real estate, use our Real Estate Purchasing Agreement instead.
No, LawDepot.com's Share Purchase Agreement should be used since the Sales Agreement doesn't address all of the relevant issues related to stocks/shares.
The term "as-is without any warranties" means that the Seller is not guaranteeing the quality of the product to the Purchaser. The Seller is not liable for any imperfections or flaws in the goods. The Seller still could be liable for any fraudulent or intentional misrepresentations that it makes to the Purchaser. However, it is typically buyer beware when you purchase "as-is".
The risk of loss is borne by the Seller initially, but is eventually transferred to the Purchaser. Typically, the risk of loss is transferred to the Purchaser when the Seller delivers the goods or a bill of sale to the Purchaser, but the risk of loss can also pass to the Purchaser when the Seller transfers the goods to a carrier who will deliver the goods to the Purchaser.
If there is a deficiency in the goods provided, the Purchaser must usually notify the Seller of the defect within 10 days of delivery. After the 10 days has elapsed without notice from the Purchaser, the Seller has no liability to the Purchaser for the goods.
Yes, by selecting 'Unsure' as the date of execution, a blank line will be inserted into the contract so that you can add the correct date after printing the document.
They can be the same jurisdiction, but do not necessarily have to be. The state of execution refers to the Province where the Purchaser and Seller will sign the Sales Agreement.
Not all jurisdictions require that a Sales Agreement contain witness signatures, but one or two witnesses when the Sales Agreement is signed is better evidence that the parties entered into this agreement if the matter goes to litigation.