— — — — Previous Chapter: What is a Contract? — — — — Disputes
and Contingencies So, contracts are legal documents that
obligate the signers to particular courses of actions in the
event of enumerated contingencies. What about disagreements?
After all, as a legal document, it’s always possible contract
could wind up in court – one of the reasons that disputes are
hell, particularly if not tended to immediately. Disputes in
contractual matters usually arise for one of two reasons: either
one party failed to live up to their obligations specified in
the contract, or the two parties disagree about what the
provisions in the contract mean. The former case isn’t something
you can do anything about, other than making sure you live up to
the contracts you sign your name to, and taking legal action
against those who fail to live up to their end of the deal if
they fail to respond to more civil communication (when it’s
worth the bother to you – lawsuits are a pain in the ass). The
latter case is a nightmare. The possi