Debunking the Efficacy of Standard Contract Boilerplate: Part IV

Authors

David Spratt, WCLFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 2022

Journal

VBA Journal

Volume

49

Issue

1

First Page

12

Last Page

13

Abstract

We have belabored the archaic and prohibited use of "said" as a synonym for "the." But this paragraph needs more work. First, the phrase "irrespective of the fact that" is wordy and could be replaced with the plain language alternative of "even though." Second, "one or more of the parties now is, or may become, a resident of a different state" also could be streamlined. The phrase is easy enough to understand but cut to the chase. Replacing this phrase with "either party now or later resides in a different state" does the trick.

Recommended Citation

David Spratt, Debunking the Efficacy of Standard Contract Boilerplate: Part IV, 49 VBA Journal 12 (2022).
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/facsch_lawrev/2134