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Executing Legal Documents

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You should exercise caution when executing legal documents such as leases, contracts, and loan co-signatures. Do not sign any legal document without having read it and without fully understanding its terms. Generally, once you sign a legal document such as a contract or lease, all of its terms are binding on you. If you have any questions about any of the terms in a contract or lease, you should consult an attorney.

Also, be aware that if you are asked to co-sign a loan or to guarantee payment in another similar document, you may be held fully responsible for the payments if the person who asked you to co-sign does not make the payments. Before you agree to co-sign anything, you should contact an attorney in order to fully understand the extent of your obligations.