ABA Family Legal Guide

Contracts and Consumer Law

Types of Contracts

Warranties

What are warranties?

Warranties are obligations taken on by the provider or imposed on the provider by law. Some warranties deal with the quality of the goods: Will they do a specific job or meet certain specifications? Are they reasonably fit for their intended purpose? Other warranties might deal with the ownership of the goods: Does the seller have good title or ownership rights that may be lawfully transferred to the buyer?