Contracts

What help do you need with a business contract?

Start with the decision in front of you: signing an agreement, responding to a dispute, or assessing an unpaid account. Horgan Law LLC handles contract matters for businesses and individuals in Omaha and Nebraska. Tell us who is involved, whether the agreement is signed, and the next date you have been asked to meet.

A useful first discussion begins with the complete agreement, the changes or payment at issue, and the result you want. Review, negotiation and litigation can involve different work. Ask which phase an engagement would cover and how fees would be addressed before proceeding.

Request a contract consultation or call 402-965-0652. For broader company matters, see our Omaha business law practice.

What should I have ready for a contract consultation?

Have the current agreement and a short timeline available. Include attachments and amendments, identify missing documents, and separate the facts you know from the questions you want answered. The starting materials depend on your issue.

Reviewing or negotiating an agreement

Gather the latest draft, any signed letter of intent, earlier versions showing proposed changes, and the business terms already discussed. Explain your role, the other parties, the proposed signing date, and the provisions that concern you. Identify whether you want an assessment of the draft, proposed revisions, or help communicating with the other side.

Responding to a contract dispute

Organize the signed agreement, amendments, performance records, relevant messages and any demand letter or court papers. Note what each side says happened, when you received a notice, and any response date shown on it. An attorney can assess the legal significance of those dates after reviewing the documents.

Assessing an unpaid business account

Prepare the contract or purchase order, invoices, payment history, credits and records of delivered work. Show the amount billed, payments received and balance claimed separately. Include any objection to the work or amount due. Tell us whether the account involves construction work, an individual guarantor, an existing lawsuit or a judgment.

For a dispute already moving toward court, see our complex litigation practice.

What would a commercial lease review cover?

Describe whether you are the tenant, landlord or a proposed personal guarantor, and whether the lease is a draft or already signed. A review of a proposed lease, negotiations over revisions and a response to a default notice are separate scope discussions.

Which lease documents should I gather?

Have the full lease, exhibits, amendments, letter of intent and any separate guaranty available. Include the rent schedule, operating-expense information, improvement plans and relevant notices. State the property address, intended use, proposed opening date and any deadline presented by the other side.

How is review different from negotiation?

Review focuses on assessing the documents and questions within an agreed scope. Negotiation may also involve drafting changes, discussing terms with the other side and reviewing later versions. Ask whether the proposed engagement includes those additional steps, a separate guaranty, or questions involving construction, permits or an existing dispute.

What should I ask about fees and the next step?

Ask what work is included, what requires a separate assignment, how additional revisions would be handled and whether outside professionals may be needed. The document set, stage of the matter and requested work should guide that discussion.

To discuss an Omaha or Nebraska commercial lease, request a consultation or call 402-965-0652. Have the documents available and ask how to provide them securely before sending financial or sensitive business records.