Assignment Of Purchase And Sale Agreement: Definition & Sample

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What is an Assignment Of Purchase And Sale Agreement?

An assignment of purchase and sale agreement is a real estate transaction contract that defines the parties and terms of a real estate purchase. This agreement allows the original purchaser of a property to transfer or assign their rights in the deal to a third party. This agreement is often used in flipping houses.

Assignment of purchase and sale agreements allows the purchaser to take their rights and obligations under a purchase agreement and reassign them to a third party who will take on those responsibilities. Some contracts may have clauses that prohibit assignment or allow it under specific circumstances usually laid out in the agreement.

Common Sections in Assignment Of Purchase And Sale Agreements

Below is a list of common sections included in Assignment Of Purchase And Sale Agreements. These sections are linked to the below sample agreement for you to explore.

Assignment Of Purchase And Sale Agreement Sample

ASSIGNMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

THIS ASSIGNMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (“ Assignment ”), is made as of this 17 th day of October, 2011, by and between LEEWARD STRATEGIC PROPERTIES, INC. , a Delaware corporation (“ Seller ”), GLOBAL GROWTH, LP , a Delaware limited partnership (“ Purchaser ”), and GGT GWINNETT CENTER GA, LLC , a limited liability company duly formed and organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“ Assignee ”) (Seller, Purchaser and Assignee are sometimes referred herein, collectively, as the “ Parties ”). All initially capitalized terms used herein which are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement (as such term is defined below).

A. Seller and Purchaser have entered into that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement (“ Purchase Agreement ”), dated as of August 17, 2011, for the sale of the property described in the Purchase Agreement (“ Property ”) and commonly known as “Gwinnett Business Center,” located in the City of Duluth, County of Gwinnett, State of Georgia and more particularly described in the Purchase Agreement.

B. The Parties desire to enter into this Assignment to, among other things, assign the Purchaser’s rights and interests in the Purchase Agreement to Assignee and to evidence Assignee’s assumption of Purchaser’s obligations and liabilities under the Purchase Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

1. Assignment of Purchase Agreement . Purchaser hereby assigns and transfers to Assignee all of Purchaser’s right, title, claim and interest in and to the Purchase Agreement, the Property, and all sums paid or deposited into escrow or to Seller by Purchaser in connection with the Purchase Agreement.

2. Assumption . Assignee hereby acknowledges and agrees to all of the terms of the Purchase Agreement and accepts the foregoing assignment and assumes and agrees to perform all obligations of Purchaser under the Purchase Agreement, in accordance with the terms thereof.

3. No Release . The assignment and assumption set forth in Paragraphs 1 and 2 hereof shall not release Purchaser from the obligation of Purchaser or Assignee to perform in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement. Purchaser acknowledges that, notwithstanding such assignment and assumption, Purchaser shall remain primarily obligated under the Purchase Agreement and Purchaser and Assignee shall be co-obligors under the Purchase Agreement with joint and several liability for the performance of all obligations of Purchaser set forth thereunder, including, without limitation, the indemnification obligations of Purchaser set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

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4. Amendment to Purchase Agreement . The Purchase Agreement is hereby amended in the following manner: