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Promissory notes can lie between an IOU's informality and a loan contract's rigidity. An IOU merely acknowledges a debt and the amount one party owes another. A promissory note includes a promise to pay on demand or at a specified future date, and steps required for repayment (like the repayment schedule).

The concise sample promissory note covers: proper identification of the parties. basic repayment terms ? interest, payment dates, place of payment, etc. optional default and confession of judgment provisions. repayment ledger.

It's important to remember that a promissory note is a legal contract and is enforceable in court. A breach of contract gives the promissory note lender all the legal means available to them to retrieve their money.

Oral agreements are not legally binding, and a promissory note must be in writing to be enforceable. ? Include all essential terms, such as the amount of money owed, the interest rate (if any), and the repayment schedule. Without these terms, the promissory note may be considered void or unenforceable.

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.

In general, at least the borrower should sign the promissory note. Depending how much the parties trust each other, you may also wish to have the lender sign as well AND get the signatures notarized.