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Executed contract

An executed contract is a contract in which all parties have completed the promised performance.

Exam area: Contracts

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What does “executed contract” mean in real estate?

An executed contract is a contract in which all parties have completed the promised performance. Executed can also describe a document that has been signed, so the question's context matters.

How is “executed contract” different from the closest wrong answer?

Executed as contract status means fully performed. Executory means one or more material obligations remain to be performed.

What is the Georgia-specific rule?

The national distinction applies in Georgia. A signed purchase agreement is usually still executory until closing obligations are completed.

Worked exam example

Scenario

The buyer has paid, the seller has delivered the deed, and all agreed closing duties are complete.

What is the most common exam trap?

Trap correction

A document signed today can be properly executed as a document but still be executory as a contract.

Original exam check

Apply the definition

Which situation describes an executed contract, in the contract-status sense?

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