III. Paragraph 4. Closing Date:
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4. CLOSING; CLOSING DATE: Unless modified by other provisions of this Contract, the closing of this transaction shall occur when all funds required for closing are received by Closing Agent and Collected pursuant to STANDARD S. and the all closing documents required to be furnished by each party pursuant to this Contract shall be are delivered (“Closing”).
Unless modified by other provisions of this Contract, the Closing shall occur on _____________________________ (“Closing Date”), at the time established by the Closing Agent.
Explanation of revision to Paragraph 1(d)
The paragraph was retitled Closing, Closing Date to help people locate this information in one paragraph and understand the elements of closing.
Another addition: The definition of closing includes closing agent’s receipt and collection of all funds required by the contract (meaning funds are actually and finally collected and deposited in Closing Agent’s account), along with the language from the previous contract that all documents be furnished at closing.
VI. Paragraph 7. Assignability
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ASSIGNABILITY: (CHECK ONE): Buyer _____ may assign and thereby be released from any further liability under this Contract; _______may assign but not be released from liability under this Contract; or ______may not assign this Contract. IF NO BOX IS CHECKED, THEN BUYER MAY NOT ASSIGN THIS CONTRACT.
Explanation of revision to Paragraph 7
Where parties fail to select whether the contract is assignable, a default has been added that the contract will NOT be assignable. This is a change from the previous version of the contract, which did not contain default language.