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There are cases in the courts of several states relating to this very question. In New York and Massachusetts for example, courts have upheld that "e-mails sent by parties or their agents in connection with a real estate sale, upon which the defendant had typed his name or which contained a salutation consisting of the defendant's name, satisfied the requirements of the statute of frauds and resulted in the formation of a contract". Other states are leaning is this direction also.
These cases suggest that the following language be added to emails:
"may not form the basis of a binding agreement unless and until incorporated into a separate, mutually acceptable, written agreement signed by the parties".
If a broker or agent is initiating or transmitting the e-mail, they may also want to include a statement that "the broker or agent has no authority to bind their client and any terms must be incorporated into a separate, written agreement signed by their client to be enforceable".
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 15y agoE-mail agreements are what you'd call an "express agreement" , which is as legally binding as an oral contract. However, I have used e-mail addresses as a person's signature when a client to authorizes me to act on their behalf. If it is an anonymous, Web-based e-mail it may not hold up in court, so I only use Microsoft Outlook e-mail addresses or the like.
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∙ 15y agoThere was a case just like this one on The People's Court. According to Harvey Levin (and the law) unless one party immediately emailed the other party and said that the email amendment was not agreed to, the amendment becomes binding.
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∙ 11y agoIt can be. The laws regarding electronic signatures is progressing so that it is becoming more and more accepted to be a binding contract.
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If offered a job by email and accepted by email is that a binding contract?
No.
Can you send a contract for signature by email?
yes
Do you have to pay to get a Email?
Maybe. It depends on exactly what your contract with your ISP is.
When can an email be considered a legally binding contract?
A simple email can not be considered a legal and binding contract unless the email was constructed to be that and signed by both parties. Most courts will not accept an agreement between two people by a simple email. Nor can an email be described as "certified mail". The reason for this is that emails can be edited by either party.
How do I contract for limousine services?
Find a provider in your area. Call or email them with the specifics of your trip.
Is accepting a job offer in an email a binding contract?
yes, when you post your e-mail that will act as an acceptance and a contract will be formed. A contract can be formed through any means of communication including e-mail.
Can you change the email on a phone contract order if the order has already been placed but not processed?
yes!
Where can one get a constant contract email address?
To get a constant contact email address, one would need to register for their services including email at the Constant Contact website. Constant Contact is a marketing tool used to send emails.
Is an email sent from a blackberry phone a contract?
No. it shouldn't be unless it has a formal and or a signiture on it.. that is to the best of my knowledge hope it helped! :]
Is an email a verbal contract?
A verbal contract is one in which the agreement (i.e., contract) is made by the spoken word, not the written word.Generally no, but this is changing as more businesses use electronic communications to create email contracts that are binding. Because it cannot be proven that the person who transmitted the e-mail and/or received it are, in fact, the principals to the agreement, or not. For contractual situations it is always preferred to execute a document with notarized signatures.
How much do email marketing jobs usually pay?
The amount you get paid as an email marketer depends on if you do freelance work or have a contract with a company. You can expect to make between $10 and $25 an hour.
Is an email a valid form of acceptance for a contract?
The person who made the offer can stipulate the means in which they will accept an acceptance. Email, especially in the 21st century is fine, assuming that the offeror is cool with it. See a lawyer.
