Breach of contract. Those words conjure up images of corporate deals, smart lawyers, and lots of money. Yet, most contract cases are not complicated; they’re quite simple. The average adult has multiple contracts.

Contracts are agreements between two or more parties to abide by written or stated terms. When you sign for a credit card, that’s a contract between you and the credit card company. When you buy a car, house, or boat, you enter into a contract with the seller, mortgage company, or lender. When a mortgage company files for foreclosure, it’s really a breach of contract suit. How do you defend yourself when you break a contract?

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