This article was co-authored by Srabone Monir, JD. Srabone Monir, Esq., is an Attorney based in New York. She received her JD from the St. John's University School of Law in 2013, and has used her legal training in positions for 32BJ SEIU, the New York Legal Assistance Group, and Disability Rights New York. She is currently a Principal Law Clerk with the New York State Supreme Court. She is also a VA Accredited Attorney as of 2015 and is licensed to practice law in New Jersey and in New York.
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If you have entered into a contract and fulfilled your obligations but cannot get the other party to do the same, you may want to sue for breach of contract. A breach of contract usually occurs when a party fails to perform as promised, when something makes it impossible for the one party to perform as promised, or if there is a known intention that one party will not be performing as agreed. Lawsuits can be a headache. In some cases, though, they are the only way to get what you are legally owed. The process may seem overwhelming, but with the right preparation, you can successfully sue someone for breach of contract.