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JIAN AgreementBuilder
 ® 
- Handbook of Business Contracts
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JIAN AgreementBuilder
 ® 
- Handbook of Business Contracts
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JIAN AgreementBuilder
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- Handbook of Business Contracts
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What’s a JIAN?
......................................................................................................................................................8
Contributors
...........................................................................................................................................................9R. Michael Kasperzak, Jr....................................................................................................................................9Winning Moves, Inc............................................................................................................................................9Burk & Reedy, LLP............................................................................................................................................9
Important Legal Notice
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Agreement
 Builder
Templates
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Introduction
..........................................................................................................................................................14Finding an Attorney..........................................................................................................................................14“Hey, I Need a Lawyer!”..................................................................................................................................14Hiring an Attorney............................................................................................................................................14The Interview....................................................................................................................................................15Using Your Attorney.........................................................................................................................................15Closing Thoughts..............................................................................................................................................16What’s in a Template?......................................................................................................................................16
Using the Templates
.............................................................................................................................................17Customizing the Templates...............................................................................................................................17The JIAN Advisor.............................................................................................................................................17Printing Your Agreements................................................................................................................................18Signing Your Contracts.....................................................................................................................................18
Contract Basics
....................................................................................................................................................19What is a Contract?...........................................................................................................................................19Types of Contracts............................................................................................................................................20Bilateral vs. Unilateral Agreements..................................................................................................................20Validity & Enforceability of Contracts.............................................................................................................20
Elements of a Contract
........................................................................................................................................21Mutual Assent...................................................................................................................................................21Muffet sues Tuffet Magazines for failure to disclose information....................................................................24Want of Consideration......................................................................................................................................27Failure of Consideration....................................................................................................................................29Defenses............................................................................................................................................................30The Statute of Frauds........................................................................................................................................30Mistakes............................................................................................................................................................31
Contractual Conditions
.......................................................................................................................................35Conditions Precedent........................................................................................................................................35Condition Subsequent.......................................................................................................................................36The Excuse of Conditions.................................................................................................................................36The Effect of Breach on Conditions..................................................................................................................36
Third Parties
........................................................................................................................................................38Assignee of Rights............................................................................................................................................38
Breach of Contract & Available Remedies
........................................................................................................40Breach of Contract & Available Remedies.......................................................................................................41
Conducting Business Affairs
...............................................................................................................................44Articles of Incorporation...................................................................................................................................48Business Assets Transfer Agreement................................................................................................................48Buy-Sell Agreement..........................................................................................................................................49Bylaws...............................................................................................................................................................50Finder for Sale of Business Agreement.............................................................................................................50Finder’s Fee (Lehman Formula) Agreement.....................................................................................................51General Partnership Agreement........................................................................................................................51General Power of Attorney...............................................................................................................................52Legal Services Contingency Fee Agreement....................................................................................................53
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