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budafist
09-21-2006, 12:33 AM
Was just reading another thread that mentions this, thought it warranted a thread of it's own.
Living in New Zealand we get a few overseas clients. Can an email contract be seen as binding?
What if in the contract itself, it says something along the lines of "an email response stating contract agreed and approved by so-and-so on this date is binding".
I'm going to ask my lawyer student friend this too and post her answer.
cornfed
09-21-2006, 01:04 AM
I don't know how binding it is, but I do it a lot. By typing their name and in parentheses afterwards they have to put (electronic signature). I noticed its okay to do with the student loan people, so I figure its good enough for me. If its a client that I don't entirely trust, then I make sure to get a hard copy either mailed or faxed.
PrintDriver
09-21-2006, 11:11 AM
We still use faxes for long distance.
Makes it harder for the less scrupulous to change the wording.
Sometimes followed up by FedEx depending on the dollar amount
greyghost
09-21-2006, 11:42 AM
I send a PDF contract, and they are just asked to send me "yes I agree to the terms of your contract."
So far I have not had a problem with it.
Yes, what you say in email is legal and binding.
budafist
09-22-2006, 03:21 AM
Oh that's good to hear.
Let the good times roll!
But let that be a lesson to you too, Buda... Don't go running off at the mouth, then hit "send". :)
budafist
09-22-2006, 04:11 AM
Lol! :d
Arrrrgh, I learned me lesson the hard way!
(Oh sorry... Forgot that TLAPD is over already.)
KC119
10-03-2006, 03:53 PM
the contract you guys are e-mailing, is something you have created personally? just curious because I was looking for a sample to follow to create one
(gra-ph!c-D'sig-nah)
10-03-2006, 05:44 PM
[QUOTE=cornfed] I noticed its okay to do with the student loan people, so I figure its good enough for me. [QUOTE]
Good Point! It has to be binding.....I know I am bound!