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A promissory note must include the date of the loan, the dollar amount, the names of both parties, the rate of interest, any collateral involved, and the timeline for repayment. When this document is signed by the borrower, it becomes a legally binding contract.

Promissory notes are legally binding whether the note is secured by collateral or based only on the promise of repayment. If you lend money to someone who defaults on a promissory note and does not repay, you can legally possess any property that individual promised as collateral.

A promissory note is generally sufficient if the amount of money is relatively small and there is a great deal of trust between the lender and the borrower (or debtor). In contrast, a loan agreement is more appropriate if the two parties do not know one another well and have substantial debt.

At its most basic, a promissory note should include the following things: Date. Name of the lender and borrower. Loan amount. Whether the loan is secured or unsecured. If it's secured with collateral: What is the collateral? ... Payment amount and frequency. Payment due date. Whether the loan has a cosigner, and if so, who.

To create a legally binding cohabitation agreement, you and your spouse must be completely open and honest about your financial situations and you must both sign the agreement in front of a witness. There cannot have been any pressure or threats involved in signing the agreement.

Indiana abolished common-law marriage in 1958. As such, even if you have been together for 5, 10, 20 or even 50 years, Indiana does not recognize common-law marriages present day, even if you would have met the pre-1958 definition.