QUESTION
What happens if I sign a contract after its due date?
Asked on Feb 19th, 2019 on Contracts - California
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Ex: the contract says explicitly: "This offer is valid until the close of business on February 2, 2018" The offer was signed on February 9. 2018 - 7 days later. Later, the person wants to withdraw from the contract by saying it wasn't valid anymore on the day of the signature. Is this a valid argument?
1 ANSWER
The other side made an offer that was open until February 2, which you could have accepted by delivering the signed contract to them on or before 2/2. On February 9, the offer was no longer open. By signing on 2/9, in effect you made an offer to the other party, which they could then accept or reject. If they did nothing to indicate their acceptance, there is no contract. If they accepted the signed contract however, even though it was signed late, a new contract was formed.
Answered on Feb 20th, 2019 at 1:02 PM