Legal Definition and Related Resources of Estate Contract

A contract by an estate owner to convey or create a legal estate. (Land Charges Act, 1925, s. 10.)

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Estate Contract in Historical Law

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English Legal System: Estate Contract

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Estate Contract : A contract in which the owner of land agrees to create or convey a legal estate in the land; for example, he may contract to grant a lease or to sell or he may grant a valid option to purchase. The contract confers on the purchaser an equitable interest that is enforceable against third parties if registered.

See registration of encumbrances.