A contract is formed when there is (1) an agreement; (2) for exchange of value; and (3) sufficient terms. 15-1-1 Interest rates -- Contracted rate -- Legal rate.(1) The parties to a lawful written, verbal, or implied contract may agree upon any rate of interest. To have a valid contract in Utah, there are several fundamental elements that need to be present: offer, acceptance, consideration, mutual assent, and legality. Utah law requires that some types of agreements must be in writing. We will look at several contract issues that could potentially nullify legal obligations of the parties involved and examine Utah law on such issues. To be enforceable a contract must meet three criteria: (1) there was an offer: (2) the offer was accepted; and (3) there is consideration. Curious about the Utah Real Estate Purchase Contract (REPC)? An unfair contract Contracts are part of business. A contract can set out bad business deals.