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Under Pennsylvania law, a contract is binding is there is offer, acceptance, and consideration (i.e. some value given and received). Most oral contracts are valid in PA, except for the sale of real estates, leases, and some other exceptions.

All deeds are to be signed in front of a Notary Public (just the grantor) and the grantee is to also sign the Certificate of Residency. Afterward, the deed may be filed with the Recorder's Office in the jurisdiction of the property.

Contract for deed is a contract for the sale of land which provides that the buyer will acquire possession of the land immediately and pay the purchase price in installments over a period of time, but the seller will retain legal title until all payments are made.

A Pennsylvania land contract is a legal document binding the parties in a real estate transaction for vacant land to agreed on terms and conditions. The contract serves as a sale agreement containing the agreed-upon price, the legal description of the land/lot, as well as any added financial contingencies.

The following should be in a contract for deed: Purchase price. Interest rate. Down payment. Number of monthly installments. Buyer and seller information. Party responsibilities. Legal remedies in the event of default.

A contract requires consideration to be valid. This means that both sides must surrender a legal right and obtain a benefit which they actually desire. Otherwise, there is no consideration and the agreement cannot be considered a binding contract. Generally, a contract is valid whether it is made orally or in writing.