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What is Contract Repository Management? Contract repository management refers to the protocols by which an organization takes information about its contracts and imports, scans, sorts and stores this data in a searchable database. In the past, this process was mostly achieved by shuffling around paper files from drawers and cabinets; hence the term "repository," which is a place where things […]

All About Lease Renewals The most straightforward format for extending a lease is simply signing a new lease with a longer time period. While it is essentially an extension of the previous lease, this format provides a standalone document that will be useful if the need arises to prove the terms of the earlier lease. It is also easy to […]

What Is a Postnuptial Agreement? A postnuptial agreement is essentially a prenuptial agreement that is negotiated and executed after the parties are already married. It does not matter how long after marriage one or both parties decides to sign the postnuptial agreement. Although postnuptial agreements were historically disfavored, courts of record in North Carolina are now statutorily authorized to enforce […]

What is a Week-to-Week Rental Agreement? A week-to-week rental agreement is a flexible, short-term lease document between a landlord and a tenant. A week-to-week rental agreement is similar to the month-to-month rental agreement format except that a week-to-week rental agreement does not have a fixed end date. In contrast to a one-time rental agreement that is initiated for a unit […]

Laser Jammers Explained Laser speed detection is a method of measuring the speed of a moving object, usually a motor vehicle. It relies on the use of a laser beam, transmitted in the form of a pulse, reflected by the rear of the subject vehicle and detected by the laser unit. Radar speed detection performs the same function, but makes […]

What is an Employment Contract? When you apply for a job, the process is often straightforward. You fill out an application, possibly submit a resume and then have an interview. If all goes well, the employer may make you an offer of employment, which may or may not be contingent on you doing various things, such as submitting to a […]

What is an addendum? What is an addendum?An addendum is a document that adds in information to a contract. You may sometimes hear people use the word amendment but in the context of real estate transactions, an addendum is a better word choice. The word amendment suggests that something is gone or changed. This is not correct . An addendum […]

Knife Length Laws in New York State The knife laws in New York are rather complicated, with different rules for different types of knives, ranging from an interesting fact about historians using different definitions of the same term to a few quirks in how knives are classified.To start with, the law itself. New York Penal Law § 265.01 sets out […]

Motorbike Age Requirements: an Introduction A critical factor in determining who can and cannot operate a motorcycle or motorbike on public roadways is whether they are of sufficient age to have been permitted to secure a license or permit to operate such a vehicle. The rules and restrictions on the roads and highways are such that even a small oversight […]