Breach of Contract Notice

A Breach of Contract Notice is a document that notifies a party of their violation of an oral or written agreement. This document also informs the party in breach of the period within which they must remedy such violation to avoid legal action.

Sometimes, some parties do not perform their obligations under a contract or violate some terms of their contract. Hence, this document will be used to inform the violating party about their breach, reiterate a party's expectation, and salvage the agreement while maintaining an amicable business relationship with the violating party. This document can also stop a small breach from becoming a huge one by preventing additional issues.

This document also serves as a warning to the violating party before commencing an action for breach of contract in a court of competent jurisdiction.

How to use this document

This document requires information such as the names and addresses of the sender and recipient, the specific clauses of the agreement that have been violated, a detailed description of the breach, and the particular date or period within which the breach must be rectified.

After completing this document, the sender should print, sign, and deliver it to the recipient. Some people sign two copies of the letter and deliver it to the recipient who will keep one and acknowledge their receipt of the document on the other copy. In this case, the sender should keep the acknowledged copy for record purposes. Note that this document can be delivered to the recipient as a letter or by email.

If the violating party's breach persists, the other party may contact their lawyer and seek redress in court or explore other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms (such as mediation, negotiation or arbitration).

Applicable law

There is no Nigerian law regulating the contents and how this document will be written. However, it is best practice that this document be issued to a party who has violated any part or provision of an agreement to notify them about the breach.

How to modify the template

You fill out a form. The document is created before your eyes as you respond to the questions.

At the end, you receive it in Word and PDF formats. You can modify it and reuse it.