Exam 12: Transfer of Contract Rights and Duties

Jason, a golf pro, signed a one-year contract with the owner of a private country club as a golf instructor. Three months after Jason started work, the owner of the club sold out to Curry. The owner also assigned the remaining nine months of Jason's contract to Curry. Would Jason legally be required to work for Curry?

A delegation is

Collins contracted to make certain repairs on Brown's outboard motor. Collins assigned the job to Pierce. If Pierce's performance was unsatisfactory, could Brown hold Collins liable?

After a notice of assignment is received, the obligor must pay or perform for the ____________________.

Bronson entered into a contract with Crane to have some electrical work done. Crane later delegated the work to Frank, another licensed electrician. Which of the following statements is true?

Nonpersonal rights may be transferred without permission.

Services of an attorney are personal in nature, and thus may not be ____________________.

An example of a contract duty that may be delegated to another person is a

Rights and duties under a contract can legally be transferred to another person.

Clauses in contracts prohibiting assignments and delegations are invalid.

The party to whom rights under a contract are transferred is called the obligor.

Contract rights may be ____________________ to a third party.

After an assignment of rights has been made, it becomes effective ____________________.

A written assignment may be either formal or ____________________.

Rights under a contract are legally transferred by delegation.

Retna purchased a new car from Brandy Motors and agreed to pay for it in monthly payments over a three-year period. Six months after purchasing the car, Retna ran into financial difficulties and could not afford to keep the car. She sold the car to Banks, who agreed to continue making the monthly payments until the car was paid off. If Banks fails to make payments as agreed, the party responsible for these payments is

Which of the following statements is true?

Some states place ____________________ on assignments.

An assignment is best described as a transfer of

A contract right that may not be assigned is the right to