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Someone Just Handed You a Contract to Sign — Now What?

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No contract can effectively bind a dishonest person. So, a contract’s primary function is to ensure both parties understand the deal. You want to ensure the deal is stated clearly enough that both parties can understand it. There is no way to guide you regarding the intricacies of every contract you may encounter. The greater the contract’s potential financial impact, …

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NM COURT OF APPEALS AFFIRMS PARENT’S RELEASE OF FUTURE NEGLIGENCE ON BEHALF OF CHILD

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New Mexico law on liability releases for “future negligence,” (something that may or may not happen in the future), and the legal ability of the parent to release that future liability on behalf of the child is rare among the states. The NM Court of Appeals, on July 11, 2024, narrowly affirmed a trial court’s ruling upholding the validity of …