Contract Termination Notice

What is This?

A contract termination notice is a formal written document notifying the other party to a contract that you are ending the agreement. Proper termination requires strict compliance with the notice provisions in the contract itself — including the method of delivery, required notice period, and any cure rights. Failure to follow these requirements can result in the termination being deemed invalid, exposing you to breach of contract claims.

When to Use

• ✓The contract term is expiring and you choose not to renew
• ✓The other party has materially breached the agreement
• ✓You are exercising a termination-for-convenience clause
• ✓Business circumstances have changed and the contract is no longer needed
• ✓A force majeure event has made performance impossible or impracticable
• ✓The parties have agreed to terminate by mutual consent
• ✓You are ending a month-to-month or at-will arrangement

Key Elements

• •Contract identification — The full name, date, and reference number of the agreement being terminated
• •Parties — Full legal names of all parties to the contract
• •Termination basis — The specific contract provision or legal ground authorizing termination
• •Effective date — When the termination takes effect, accounting for any required notice period
• •Surviving obligations — Identification of provisions that survive termination (confidentiality, indemnification, governing law)
• •Required actions — What each party must do upon termination (return materials, final payments, transition services)
• •Cure notice — If terminating for cause, confirmation that any required cure period has expired

Important Considerations