Contract Drafting
Draft a legal contract with terms that both the buyer and the seller agree to.
You are encouraged to work with a sample contract from the internet. However, be aware that such documents usually have multiple provisions that may not be needed for your situation and some of which may contradict other provisions. Therefore, you should remove unwanted wording. Overall, keep this assignment short. As you can probably tell, the heart of the assignment is the “guarantee provision.” Pay close attention to how you word it. Put yourself in the Seller’s position. Be specific about what the guarantee actually covers and what the Seller is willing to do if the dog does not win any shows. Include what duties the Buyer has to prepare the dog for show. Grammar and spelling count! Give your contract a professional look!
Situtation:
Your beloved Collie, My Consideration, has produced a litter of pure-bred puppies. You are advertising them for sale for a price of $1,500.00 each. You want each qualified buyer to sign a contract so that there will be no misunderstandings in the future.
Mr. Jeff Sterling wants to buy one of your puppies. He intends to show this dog and wants you to guarantee that the dog will do well and win ribbons. He has made it clear that he will not buy the puppy unless you can guarantee him that the puppy will win ribbons.
Create a contract for the sale of the puppy to Mr. Jeff Sterling for $1,500.00.
The puppy is a male dog named “Stare Decisis”.
His litter registration number is 15-0515
His Sire is “Quasi Contract”; registration number 9466824
His Dam is “My Consideration”; registration number 6625407
You may use any sample contracts you might locate on the Internet. Try to find one designed specifically for the sale of a puppy. Be careful to remove provisions not applicable to this assignment.
Make sure your contract is legal and enforceable and that it contains all the essential terms that you and Mr. Sterling want. Remember that parties can agree to any terms they want as long as the terms are legal. The buyer wants a guarantee that the dog will win prizes. What are you as the seller willing to do if the dog does not win? Also, If you are willing to make this guarantee, what obligations do you want to impose on the buyer to ensure the dog is prepared to perform his best in competitions?
