Kansas residents who have taken trips to North Carolina may be aware of the state's connection to the pirate Blackbeard. Since Blackbeard's ship the Queen Anne's Revenge was discovered off North Carolina's coast in 1996, a tourist industry has been built around it....
As a normal part of conducting business, many companies enter into contracts with others in order to complete projects or manufacture products. In some cases, legal disputes arise over the performance of duties outlined in the documents. If the contract has been...
Kansas residents may be familiar with the legal principle of consideration. In contract law, consideration usually involves money being exchanged for goods or services. For example, an agreement for one party to pay the other for house painting services would likely...
When two parties agree to a construction contract, the terms of that contract must generally be in writing. This is because most states have what is known as a statute of frauds, which is aimed at reducing the number of fraudulent claims related to large contracts. In...
Fiduciaries are individuals empowered to act or manage assets on behalf of other parties, and in Kansas and other jurisdictions, their behaviors are governed by explicit laws. Even if a fiduciary does not take an illegal action on their own, they can still be deemed...
Kansas contracts exist for the protection of the involved parties. In the case of construction, this is particularly important because of the additional safety issues a potential contract violation may cause. Generally, contract law addresses a number of possible...
Contract law is one of the fundamental backbones of modern society. It allows for reliable dealings between the parties to an agreement and provides remedies in case of a breach. A Kansas business owner may be entitled to recover damages, demand specific performance...
Many Kansas residents are aware that there are several areas in which legal disputes may arise in the area of construction. Whether you are a condominium owner what a construction defect problem with a developer, a contractor with a delay and payment claim pending...
Many Kansas companies are in the business of selling goods. As a matter of business practice, these sellers often enter into sales contracts with buyers, agreeing to provide specified items to the buyers by a date certain. These contracts are more than just ordinary...
Businesses engaged in contracts with other companies sometimes have a dispute over the terms or performance of a contract provision. There are certain types of contract provisions that are prohibited in the state, and as such, hold no legal weight if they appear in a...
