What Is a 3-Day Attorney Review?
A 3-day attorney review is a contract provision giving a party a short window — often three business days — to have a lawyer review the agreement and approve, modify, or cancel it before it becomes fully binding. It is a built-in safeguard that lets a buyer or seller get legal advice on a signed contract during a brief "cooling-off" period.
How It Works
- The parties sign the contract, starting the review clock
- Each party's attorney may approve, propose changes, or disapprove within the period
- If an attorney disapproves in time, the contract is canceled or must be renegotiated
- If the period passes with no objection, the contract becomes firm
Is It Used in Florida?
An attorney-review clause is a standard feature of residential contracts in some states (notably New Jersey), but it is not a standard part of Florida's commonly used residential real estate contracts. In Florida, the customary buyer protections are the inspection/due-diligence period and specific contingencies rather than a blanket attorney-review window. Parties in Florida remain free to add an attorney-review contingency by agreement, and reviewing a contract with counsel before or promptly after signing is always wise.
Related Terms
- 10-Day Inspection Period — Florida's more typical due-diligence window
- Contingency — How an attorney-review condition would be added
- 3-Day Right of Rescission — A distinct statutory cancellation right
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Reviewed by the attorneys at Barnes Walker, Goethe, Shea & Robinson, PLLC