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This Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the execution of simple contracts and deeds. It considers the key differences between deeds and...
Option 1—contract signed by administrative receiver on behalf of the company Signed by [insert name of administrative receiver], administrative receiver, for and on...
Option 1—deed executed by administrative receiver under the company’s common seal Executed as a deed by [insert name of company] acting by [insert name of administrative...
Option 1—contract signed by administrator on behalf of the company Signed by [insert name of administrator], administrator (without personal liability), for and on behalf...
Option 1—deed executed by administrator under the company’s common seal Executed as a deed by affixing the common seal of[insert name of company] (in administration)...
Option 1—contract signed on behalf of a company, where the authorised signatory is an individual Signed by [insert name of director or other authorised signatory] for and...
Option 1—deed executed by a company under its common seal (model articles, where the authorised signatory is an individual) Executed as a deed by [insert name of company]...
Signed by [insert name of individual].................................................[signature of individual]
Option 1—deed executed by an individual in the presence of a witness Executed as a deed by [insert name of individual] in the presence...
Option 1—contract signed on behalf of a limited liability partnership Signed by [insert name of member or other authorised signatory] for and on behalf of [insert name of...
Option 1—deed executed by a limited liability partnership under its common seal, where the limited liability partnership agreement mirrors the model articles and the...
Option 1—contract signed by an individual general partner Signed by [insert name of individual general partner] for and on behalf of [insert name of limited...
Option 1—deed executed by an individual general partner in the presence of a witness Executed as a deed by [insert name of limited partnership] acting by [insert name of...
Option 1—contract signed by liquidator on behalf of the company Signed by [insert name of liquidator], liquidator (without personal liability), for and on behalf of...
Option 1—deed executed by liquidator under the company’s common seal Executed as a deed by [insert name of company] (in liquidation) acting by [insert name of...
Option 1—contract signed on behalf of an overseas company, where the authorised signatory is an individual Signed by [insert name of authorised signatory] for and on...
Option 1—deed executed by an overseas company under its common seal, where one authorised signatory must sign the document that the seal is affixed to (mirroring model...
Signed by [insert name of partner] for and on behalf of [insert name of partnership].................................................[signature of partner]Partner...
Option 1—deed executed by each partner in the presence of a witness Executed as a deed by [insert name of partner] for and on behalf of [insert name of partnership] in...
Option 1—contract signed by individual attorney Signed by [insert name of individual attorney] as attorney for [insert name of donor] under a power of attorney dated...
Option 1—deed executed by an individual attorney in the presence of a witness Executed as a deed by [insert name of individual] as attorney for [insert name of donor]...
To be a deed, an instrument must be validly executed: • by the person executing it or a person authorised to execute it in the name of or on behalf of that person, or •...
A contract for the sale or other disposition of land, or of any interest in land, is void unless it complies with section 2 of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous...