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I think you meant "Do you have a paper contract?". In the US a verbal contract is perfectly legal, although in court you'll get into more "he said/she said" ty
by Patrick_Devine 13y ago
I think you meant "Do you have a paper contract?". In the US a verbal contract is perfectly legal, although in court you'll get into more "he said/she said" type situations, so it's always best to get things in writing. Having an attorney is always great advice.
- SHOwnsYou 13y agoIn the United States, a verbal contract is valid up to a contract value of $500. If someone tells you they'll give you a $10,000 to do or say something ridiculous (eat a week old pizza, drink milk through your nose, etc), you can't sue them when they don't deliver; They aren't on the hook for $10,000.
- dragonwriter 13y ago> In the United States, a verbal contract is valid up to a contract value of $500. This depends on both what the payment is for, and which US jurisdiction's law binds. There are circumstances in California, e.g., for which there is a $5,000 limit -- and circumstances for which there is a $100,000 limit. Which is one reason why you should go to a lawyer.
- amgreg 13y agoThe existence or not of a contract does not entirely determine whether a promise (e.g. to pay you $12,000) is legally enforceable. There may be other legal theories affording recovery. Therefore it is not entirely accurate to say that if you have an invalid contract with someone, "you can't sue [him] and [he] won't deliver." In many if not most cases you can sue and you may be able to recover.