How a Commercial Real Estate Business Hired a Lawyer to Review a Referral Partner Agreement in Maryland

What does the agreement say? You should follow the procedures in the contract. Parties can agree to pretty much anything because they have the freedom to contract. The court may choose not to enforce certain provisions of the contract based on how unfair it is but that's in litigation. If you were owed money under a contract, you should speak to an attorney about a breach of contract action. Alternatively if there wasn't a valid contract at the time- quantum meruit and or unjust enrichment. Having or not having a contract doesn't preclude you for being compensated for your services.

You are alleging a material breach of contract, rendering the whole agreement null and void. Sometimes, an agreement contains language stating that a breach of one provision is not a breach of the entire contract. Usually, a material breach that goes to the core of the agreement overrides such a provision.