Heather B. asked

⚖️  Law

I posted a reward on my website for information about a case I’m investigating on my own. I informed any would-be informants that the reward would be in writing through an evidentiary NDA, also known as a service agreement. This agreement states that if an individual shares useful information against another party in court, they are entitled to part of the settlement or a reward amount. As of today, I haven’t been contacted by anyone interested in my offer, and I think it might be because they doubt I will pay them. Is there any way to get out of paying the reward after the evidentiary NDA is signed by the recipient in front of a notary? I’ve assumed that I have to pay or risk being sued.

August 14th, 2023

Dawn E. answered

The reward offer is legally binding if accepted by the informant before it is withdrawn. If you rece...

August 14th, 2023

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