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Creation of Offers Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Offer and Acceptance  Offerer –person who makes the offer  Offeree –person to whom the offer is made Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. 2

Genuine Assent  The agreement MUST NOT be based on – one party’s deceiving another –an important mistake –The use of unfair pressure exerted to obtain the offer or acceptance Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. 3

Legality  Agreement cannot involve a crime.  Agreement cannot involve a tort. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. 4

Consideration  Both sides receiving what the law considers value in some form as a result of the transaction Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. 5

Capacity  Parties must have the legal ability to contract for themselves.  Parties without capacity: –Not legal age to enter the agreement –Under the influence when signing the contract –Lack the mental capability to enter the contract Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. 6

Writing  Contracts should be in writing to be enforced by the court of law. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. 7

Requirements of an Offer  Must have Contractual Intent –Jests: The law is not concerned with what is actually in the mind of a persona making what might b considered an offer. Jokes can be upheld as offers. –Statements made in anger or terror are not legally enforceable. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. 8

Requirements of an Offer  Preliminary Negotiations –Communication to induce someone to initiate bargaining –Not seen by the law as an intent to contract  Social Agreements are Not Enforceable –Date to the movies –Dinner date Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. 9

Other Requirements of an Offer  Offer Must Be Communicated to the Offeree  Essential Terms Must Be Definite  Essential Terms Must Be Complete –Proper legal description of the real estate –Price –Full terms for payment –Date for delivery of possession –Date for delivery of the deed Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. 10