http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/contracts-are-about-understanding-not-trust.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:46:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/contracts-are-about-understanding-not-trust.html/comment-page-1#comment-221664 Daily Yeah Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:39:57 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/contracts-are-about-understanding-not-trust.html#comment-221664 I have to disagree when you said an attorney will find a way to nullify your agreement: Most states have plain-language laws that protect average days joes from getting screwed by legal denotation. Additionally, courts follow the plain-meaning rule, which enforces a contract according to tis plain terms. I have to disagree when you said an attorney will find a way to nullify your agreement: Most states have plain-language laws that protect average days joes from getting screwed by legal denotation. Additionally, courts follow the plain-meaning rule, which enforces a contract according to tis plain terms.

]]> http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/contracts-are-about-understanding-not-trust.html/comment-page-1#comment-221433 GBlogger Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:51:24 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/contracts-are-about-understanding-not-trust.html#comment-221433 I think you can leave lawyers out of it in some or many situations -- but I agree with the idea that there are situations in which the risk is too high not to have lawyers involved. I think you can leave lawyers out of it in some or many situations — but I agree with the idea that there are situations in which the risk is too high not to have lawyers involved.

]]> http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/contracts-are-about-understanding-not-trust.html/comment-page-1#comment-221323 MoneyNing Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:18:58 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/contracts-are-about-understanding-not-trust.html#comment-221323 I can't agree to leave lawyers out of it in all contracts. Most contracts are written between businesses, and business is not about trust because every dollar you pay out is a dollar lost. Unfortunately, you HAVE to be able to protect yourself from everything. I can’t agree to leave lawyers out of it in all contracts. Most contracts are written between businesses, and business is not about trust because every dollar you pay out is a dollar lost. Unfortunately, you HAVE to be able to protect yourself from everything.

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