A DOCUMENT NOT SIGNED HAS NO LEGAL EFFECT

A DOCUMENT NOT SIGNED HAS NO LEGAL EFFECT

An unsigned property or business document is as good as a blank sheet. It carries no legal weight, no value and offers no legal protection whatsoever.

Many people make the terrible mistake of assuming that once a document is typed, printed or even witnessed, it automatically becomes valid. Unfortunately, that is not true.

At Apex Chambers, we have seen several painful cases where clients brought documents relating to land/building purchases, partnership agreements company ownership, etc, that were beautifully drafted but never signed.

The result was that those transactions had no legal effect. In the eyes of the law, such documents do not exist. They cannot transfer ownership, prove an agreement or protect your legal interests in any dispute.

Whether it is a Deed of Conveyance/Assignment, Tenancy Agreement, Shareholders Agreement, Partnership Deed, or any other, the moment it does not have the signature or thumbprint of all the parties, it is a useless document.

Signing is what gives life to any legal document. It is your consent in written form and without it there is no legal effect.

So before you walk away with that “final draft” ensure it is properly signed, dated and witnessed.

If you are in doubt, consult a Lawyer early enough.

At Apex Chambers, we do not just draft your documents, we make sure they are legally valid and enforceable.

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APEX CHAMBERS, Law Firm of Property/Real Estate and Business/Corporate/Commercial Lawyers, Attorneys, Barristers, Solicitors Advocates, Legal Practitioners rendering legal services, Legal Consultants and Notary Public with Law Office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Phone: +234(0)7030868694 (Calls & Whatsapp)
Email: info@apexchambersglobal.com
Website: www.apexchambersglobal.com

An unsigned property or business document is as good as a blank sheet. It carries no legal weight, no value and offers no legal protection whatsoever.

Many people make the terrible mistake of assuming that once a document is typed, printed or even witnessed, it automatically becomes valid. Unfortunately, that is not true.

At Apex Chambers, we have seen several painful cases where clients brought documents relating to land/building purchases, partnership agreements company ownership, etc, that were beautifully drafted but never signed.

The result was that those transactions had no legal effect. In the eyes of the law, such documents do not exist. They cannot transfer ownership, prove an agreement or protect your legal interests in any dispute.

Whether it is a Deed of Conveyance/Assignment, Tenancy Agreement, Shareholders Agreement, Partnership Deed, or any other, the moment it does not have the signature or thumbprint of all the parties, it is a useless document.

Signing is what gives life to any legal document. It is your consent in written form and without it there is no legal effect.

So before you walk away with that “final draft” ensure it is properly signed, dated and witnessed.

If you are in doubt, consult a Lawyer early enough.

At Apex Chambers, we do not just draft your documents, we make sure they are legally valid and enforceable.

__________________
APEX CHAMBERS, Law Firm of Property/Real Estate and Business/Corporate/Commercial Lawyers, Attorneys, Barristers, Solicitors Advocates, Legal Practitioners rendering legal services, Legal Consultants and Notary Public with Law Office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Phone: +234(0)7030868694 (Calls & Whatsapp)
Email: info@apexchambersglobal.com
Website: www.apexchambersglobal.com