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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 convertible promissory note is a debt instrument that converts into equity of the issuing company upon certain events. Typically, a note would convert into equity in a subsequent equity financing round and perhaps upon the note's maturity or a sale of the company.

Promissory notes don't have to be notarized in most cases. You can typically sign a legally binding promissory note that contains unconditional pledges to pay a certain sum of money. However, you can strengthen the legality of a valid promissory note by having it notarized.

Convertible notes are promissory notes that serve an additional business purpose other than merely representing debt. Convertible notes include all of the terms of a vanilla promissory note, such as an interest rate and the pledge of underlying security (if applicable).

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.

A promissory note typically contains all the terms involved, such as the principal debt amount, interest rate, maturity date, payment schedule, the date and place of issuance, and the issuer's signature.