Arlington Contract Lawyers

Comprehensive Contract Services in Arlington, Texas & the U.S.

All contracts should be designed to help reduce future disagreements between business partners. Most people understand that a contract should define the duties that each party to the contract has, but quite often, people do not realize that a contract should also regulate other matters.

A business contract should address:

• How the parties will fight about disagreements
• Where a suit on the contract should be filed
• Whether binding arbitration should be part of the process

At Norred Law, PLLC, we help businesses draft and implement contracts that can help protect their rights and address potential problems well into the future. Before you rely on a generic contract found online, seek assistance from our Arlington business attorneys who can help you create customized contracts tailored to your specific business needs.

Please contact Norred Law, PLLC online or by phone at (817) 500-9433 for personalized assistance with a contract lawyer in Arlington.

Random contracts you find on the internet may be useless to you and could even be the most expensive document you ever use. A contract that does not contain the necessary clauses, that does not follow state law, or that contains clauses you don’t want can create significant business challenges.

In contract disputes, Texas courts tend to want to find a contract. Whether an oral agreement is enforceable depends on the agreement, the parties’ conduct, the subject matter, and applicable law. Under Texas Business and Commerce Code Section 26.01, certain categories of agreements generally require a signed writing to be enforceable, and Section 2.201 imposes a similar writing requirement for sales of goods priced at $500 or more.

Some agreements that typically require a signed writing include:

• Contracts concerning real property
• Contracts requiring more than one year to fulfill
• Contracts in which you are going to be responsible for someone else’s debts

When creating non-disclosure and non-compete agreements, the terms may need to be reasonable depending on the agreement and applicable law. For example, an agreement saying that you can never act as a real estate agent in Texas after you leave a real estate office is likely unenforceable. However, an agreement that you can’t open a shop across the street for at least six months may be enforceable depending on the facts and applicable Texas law. Whether a specific restriction holds up requires reviewing the agreement’s language, the underlying relationship, geographic scope, duration, and current Texas law.

This is a continually evolving area of law, in which courts often weigh public interest and fair competition alongside contractual obligations, making drafting these documents yourself a bad idea. Paying $20 to some generic document generation service or copying a random contract found on the Internet is not a good idea either. If you intend to generate real income, consider talking to a contract attorney about your business needs. Seek the help of our Arlington business attorneys who can help incorporate your goals into these important documents.