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Name of Legal Document Definition and Purpose
Name of Legal Document Definition and Purpose
Consignment Agreement for Sale of Goods A Consignment Agreement for Sale of Goods
is an agreement between the owner of the
goods (the “consignor”) and another person
(the “consignee”) for the consignee to sell
the goods on the consignor’s behalf. Under
such arrangement the consignor receives the
sales price while the consignee receives a
commission.
Joint Affidavit of Two Disinterested Persons This affidavit uses the sworn statements of
two disinterested persons to clarify
discrepancies and help establish a fact. The
two persons who will sign the affidavit should
be disinterested persons or have no interest
in the subject-matter of the affidavit.
not be related to the person subject of the
affidavit (i.e., not a parent, child) have
personal knowledge of the facts subject of
the affidavit.
Real Estate Mortgage A Real Estate Mortgage is a contract where
immovable property (i.e., a house) is put up
as security by the debtor (the “mortgagor”)
in the creditor’s (the “mortgagee”) favor for a
loan or any other principal obligation. If the
debtor fails to pay the loan or fulfill the
principal obligation the creditor may foreclose
the mortgage and sell the immovable
property on public auction. The proceeds of
the sale will then be used to pay the debt.