Unless you can prove that the other party engaged in fraud or other wrongdoing in preparing the contract or inducing you to sign it, you will be required to abide by it. While a contract does not have to be dated in order to be valid and enforceable, it is a good idea to do so.

Is it legal to backdate a signature?

For example, if they backdate a contract to show an event happened earlier than it did to avoid tax the backdating is fraudulent. In summary, if your reasons for backdating are legitimate rather than fraudulent or deceitful, and the document is transparent about the backdating then it will likely be lawful.

Is a picture of a signed contract legally binding?

3 attorney answers The picture is merely proof of the contract. Naturally, for legal proceedings you want to have the original.

Does a picture of a contract hold up in court?

A JPEG is legal if all the requirements of a contract are met. If you prefer, a JPEG can easily be converted to a PDF either through an application on a smart-phone, or through a photo processing program such as Preview or Photoshop.

Can a deed be signed by one party?

There appears to be a practice (particularly with compromise agreements) whereby one party purports to execute a document as a deed and the other party executes the document as a simple contract. My understanding is that a document cannot take effect as a deed for one party, and a simple contract for the other.

What makes a codicil invalid?

If the rules of construction and execution are not followed, the codicil may be invalid, or it can revoke the will entirely.