Important legal document signed with added fingerprints etc

[rangereric38]

Even if the other party reneged, it would never get to court. You're letting him rent too much space in your head. You've already taken it WAY overboard trying to "button things up". Relax and...I do not mean this nastily, I promise...get a life.

Hey, I own that! I have a proclivity to be a bit paranoid. And I probably need to hear the above.

 

[adjusterjack]

I just like to button things up. Just how I'm wired.

At the risk of short-circuiting your wiring, what's the "consideration" for this contract. The other person agreed to something, what did you agree to? A contract without mutual "consideration" is voidable.

In other words, I could sign 9 yards of ---- promising to do (or not do) this, that, and the other thing and, if you have given nothing in return, walk out the door, toss the paper in the trash and proceed to do (or not do) this, that, and the other thing with impunity.

I suspect that your written agreement would be pretty useless in a court of law given your vague explanation of the circumstances and agreement.

 

[quincy]

At the risk of short-circuiting your wiring, what's the "consideration" for this contract. The other person agreed to something, what did you agree to? A contract without mutual "consideration" is voidable.

In other words, I could sign 9 yards of ---- promising to do (or not do) this, that, and the other thing and, if you have given nothing in return, walk out the door, toss the paper in the trash and proceed to do (or not do) this, that, and the other thing with impunity.

I suspect that your written agreement would be pretty useless in a court of law given your vague explanation of the circumstances and agreement.

The document that was signed does not appear to be a contract but rather a statement of facts. The signer confirms these are the facts through his signature on the document.

This potentially could be used as evidence should the one who signed later tries to pass off falsehoods as the truth.

 

[not2cleverRed]

Hey, I own that! I have a proclivity to be a bit paranoid. And I probably need to hear the above.

Clarification: have you done the sane thing and cut all contact with this person and his cheatin' girlfriend? If not, do so now.

Avoid the guy like the plague.

The more time that passes, the weaker his case, should he chose to make allegations. "I want a TRO because I'm afraid of a guy who made some threat several months ago and who I haven't seen since" does not sound like someone in immediate danger, and would not be considered credible.

Of course, the dude could just make something up. But if you're not around to remind him of your existence, he's less likely to think of you.

Observation: Cheaters cheat. Once she cheats on him with a new guy and he finds out, he'll fixate on the new guy. You know it's just a matter of time...

 

[rangereric38]

At the risk of short-circuiting your wiring, what's the "consideration" for this contract. The other person agreed to something, what did you agree to? A contract without mutual "consideration" is voidable.

In other words, I could sign 9 yards of ---- promising to do (or not do) this, that, and the other thing and, if you have given nothing in return, walk out the door, toss the paper in the trash and proceed to do (or not do) this, that, and the other thing with impunity.

I suspect that your written agreement would be pretty useless in a court of law given your vague explanation of the circumstances and agreement.

It was never intended to be a contact, just a statement of facts. This came about due to the fact that I expressed (through much communication), that I was becoming distressed with the ongoing implications that were untrue. I conveyed to the other party many contradictions and lies in their statements. They began backing down. The role for me was essentially to keep the communications with this person open, to keep them talking. So they would state the truth and they did. I then asked if they were willing to agree to those truths in writing and consider the mater closed. They agreed. They signed as stated in my OP.

I'm no attorney, but if my document is not addmissable as evidence should it be needed, then in my humble opinion, no document should be. What is the point of having anything signed then? Not trying to be sarcastic, but they agreed to every statement of fact on the document one by one and AGAIN, their messaging with me already demonstrates this fact. I just wanted it buttoned up.

 

[rangereric38]

Clarification: have you done the sane thing and cut all contact with this person and his cheatin' girlfriend? If not, do so now.

Avoid the guy like the plague.

The more time that passes, the weaker his case, should he chose to make allegations. "I want a TRO because I'm afraid of a guy who made some threat several months ago and who I haven't seen since" does not sound like someone in immediate danger, and would not be considered credible.

Of course, the dude could just make something up. But if you're not around to remind him of your existence, he's less likely to think of you.

Observation: Cheaters cheat. Once she cheats on him with a new guy and he finds out, he'll fixate on the new guy. You know it's just a matter of time...

In most cases I would agree. Run from crazy. Let them fixate on something else. I truly have evaluated this and decided it was in my best interest to keep the communications going. He likes to talk. He eventually came around to stating the truth. Had I not continued talking, I would not have those messages. Which are now screenshot and saved on a hard drive.

 

[cbg]

Ric, I don't think anyone here is willing to say how much a document they have not personally seen is likely to hold up in court. However, I can tell you that based on what you have said, the instrument has yet to be invented that is capable of measuring the possibility that it will ever go to court - that possibility is just too small. And every day that goes by lessens the possibility. You are obsessing over something that just isn't going to happen. Let it go. Quite frankly, I can't speak for the other person since he's not posting here, but you're coming across as not entirely stable yourself here.