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Amendment

An amendment is a later agreement that changes, deletes, or replaces terms in an existing contract.

Exam area: Contracts

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What does “amendment” mean in real estate?

An amendment is a later agreement that changes, deletes, or replaces terms in an existing contract. It requires the consent of the parties whose obligations or rights are changed.

How is “amendment” different from the closest wrong answer?

An amendment changes an existing agreement. An addendum commonly adds provisions to the offer or contract package.

What is the Georgia-specific rule?

A Georgia licensee should use an appropriate lawyer-prepared form within the scope allowed by license law and obtain the necessary signatures before treating a term as changed.

Worked exam example

Scenario

After binding agreement, buyer and seller sign a document moving the closing date by ten days.

What is the most common exam trap?

Trap correction

One party's written request is not an amendment until the required parties agree.

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Apply the definition

Two weeks after binding agreement, the buyer's lender needs more time. The buyer sends the seller a signed request to move closing back ten days, and the seller has not responded. The contract has no clause letting either party extend closing alone. What is the status of the closing date?

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