In the modern world of emails, text messages and instant worldwide communication, entering into a contract is as easy as making a phone call. Oral or verbal contracts are entirely legal. Even though ...

A: First, a caveat, though I am a lawyer, I am not your lawyer, and this is, in any case, a general interest small business column. So, while I can outline the basic applicable rules, nothing beats ...

Keep everything in writing. You must have heard that saying more times than you care to remember. What happens though you get a call from a client asking you to do a two-hour job urgently or when you ...

A handshake, a simple nod, or some other words or gesture may seal a contract between parties. However, can this also mean that the verbal agreement is legally binding? When things go wrong, is it ...

It is often said in Montana that “a person’s word is their bond” or that “a handshake is as good as a written contract.” The people who say those things, however, have probably never experienced the ...

I went into partnership with a friend. Things began well but he didn't pull his weight so I told him that I wanted to split. He said this was OK as long as I paid him his share of the business. But he ...

People often wonder whether verbal contracts hold much, if any, weight. The recent decision of the NSW Supreme Court in Yulema Pty Ltd & Anor v Simmons & Anor is a reminder that spoken words can be ...

Health insurance company Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas confirmed it has reached an agreement with Hospital Corporation of America that will keep the hospital giant in the insurer’s provider network ...

A New Zealand woman took her boyfriend to a tribunal for breaking a verbal promise to drive her to the airport, causing her to miss a concert flight. A doctor in Delhi, who recovered from coronavirus ...