Phillip assigns his rights under a contract with Maria to his college roommate, Owen. Neither Phillip nor Owen notifies Maria of the assignment. The assignment
A) will not be effective until notice is given to Maria.
B) will become effective after thirty days even if no notice is given to Maria.
C) is immediately effective.
D) can be circumvented.

Question

​Phillip assigns his rights under a contract with Maria to his college roommate, Owen. Neither Phillip nor Owen notifies Maria of the assignment. The assignment
A) ​will not be effective until notice is given to Maria.
B) ​will become effective after thirty days even if no notice is given to Maria.
C) ​is immediately effective.
D) ​can be circumvented.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

An assignment is immediately effective and does not require notice to be given to the other party (in this case, Maria) in order to be valid, unless the contract explicitly requires such notice. Therefore, option C is the correct choice. Option A is incorrect because notice is not required for the assignment to become effective. Option B is also incorrect because the effectiveness of the assignment is not dependent on a period of time passing. Option D is irrelevant and does not address the effectiveness of the assignment.

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