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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 could become invalid if: It isn't signed by both parties. The note violates laws. One party tries to change the terms of the agreement without notifying the other party.

In order for the note to be negotiable, the Code requires that it must be in writing, be signed by the maker, be an unconditional promise to pay, state a specific sum of money, be payable on demand or at a definite time and be payable to the payee or bearer.

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.

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.

Promissory notes are quite simple and can be prepared by anyone. They do not need to be prepared by a lawyer or be notarized. It isn't even particularly significant whether a promissory note is handwritten or typed and printed.