jerseydriver2
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
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My spouse's lawyer sent me an executable stipulated judgment agreement that he had my spouse sign before he sent it to me. However, he did not sign it before sending it to me, but in his cover letter he said when he got it back he would sign it and submit it to the court.
I signed the agreement and FedEx'ed it back to him.
Is this a binding contract between me and my spouse when I signed it? Or, do I have to wait for my spouse's lawyer to sign it, and send me a copy of that signed agreement before it is binding?
I am asking because in the agreement it states
... "$xxx to be paid to the Petitioner (my spouse) within 10 days of executing this Stipulated Judgement."
And so is this 10 days from when my spouse signed (petitioner)? From when I signed? From when my spouse's lawyer signs? When the document is filed with the court? Or, when the agreement becomes a decree?
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My spouse's lawyer sent me an executable stipulated judgment agreement that he had my spouse sign before he sent it to me. However, he did not sign it before sending it to me, but in his cover letter he said when he got it back he would sign it and submit it to the court.
I signed the agreement and FedEx'ed it back to him.
Is this a binding contract between me and my spouse when I signed it? Or, do I have to wait for my spouse's lawyer to sign it, and send me a copy of that signed agreement before it is binding?
I am asking because in the agreement it states
... "$xxx to be paid to the Petitioner (my spouse) within 10 days of executing this Stipulated Judgement."
And so is this 10 days from when my spouse signed (petitioner)? From when I signed? From when my spouse's lawyer signs? When the document is filed with the court? Or, when the agreement becomes a decree?