A severability clause lets certain contract parts remain valid, even if others are void. Learn about its definition, key ...

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Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an expert in the fields of ...

Although often commonly referred to as the “sweeping clause” or the “elastic clause,” the “necessary and proper” clause is not in fact as expansive as its nicknames suggests. After listing the 17 ...

As a small business owner, you can be exposed to situations in which a client, customer or vendor files a legal claim that you must answer. While you may be conducting business in an industry in which ...

Imagine for a moment that you’ve just signed a residential lease on a cute little property at your new assignment. Suddenly, with one fell swoop of an email, you’re notified that your orders have ...

In competitive markets, buyers have to do everything that they can to help their offers stand out from the crowd. Sometimes that even means including an escalation clause. If you’ve been wondering ...

When mapping out your estate plan, you may come across the term “residuary estate.” In simple terms, a residuary estate is any part of your estate that hasn’t been distributed to your heirs through a ...