• guyman@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I think people need to have notorized signatures for it to be a legally binding agreement. He should be free to change his mind on anything that doesn’t have his notorized signature, regardless of the past.

    This is the price of casual business dealing, and many people have had to eat it in order to learn.

    Always get things in writing. A notorized signature for all important business dealings.

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      1 year ago

      Then you thought wrong. The vast majority of the time notarized signatures are unnecessary. Adding that as a base requirement of all legal contracts is a terrible idea. Did you get a notarized signature last time you bought or sold your car (either with a dealership or privately). Because if not then you already failed to meet that standard.

      I agree that letting things get so casual as to start “signing” by text is a bad thing. Handshake agreements are things you do with your neighbors, not with large businesses. But requiring a notary for every contract is going too far in the other direction.