Legal Question in Entertainment Law in Missouri

is a record contract vaild if there are misspellings in it?


Asked on 1/31/10, 1:08 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Anthony Smith LawSmith

A record contract is about like any other contract. Whether a misspelling in a contract invalidates some or all o fhte written agreement is dtermined by the facts of the particular case. Soem misspellings coudl cause confusion and woudl render soem or all of acontract unenforceable. Otehr misspellings are merely harmless errors that do not alter the agreemtn between the parties. There is no hard and fast rule. It is probably safest to straighten out any misunderstanding(s) sooner rather than later. But, there may be strategic reasons to no do so. Consult directly with an attorne that has access to thee contract writing in question before decdiing how to act or wheter to not act.

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Answered on 2/05/10, 2:09 pm
Bruce Burdick Burdick Law Firm

Normally yes. The question would be whether or not one knows or has reason to know what the actual intent was or is. Since your question does not say otherwise, I assume the intent is clear. The law normally does not rest on such flimsy technicalities, although there are situations where misspellings are fatal, such as where they result in service of process going to the wrong person so that there is no proof that the correct person was ever actually served.

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Answered on 2/05/10, 2:11 pm


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