Real Estate Contract Rules by State
Contract timelines and obligations change from state to state. Use these guides to find the exact form standards, deadline behavior, contingency structure, disclosures, and earnest money rules for the market you are working in.
Texas
Option period, strict calendar-day timelines, and title-company escrow handling.
Open Texas guide →California
17-day contingency defaults, active contingency removal, and broad disclosure scope.
Open California guide →Florida
As-Is inspection periods, escrow compliance rules, and hurricane/flood disclosures.
Open Florida guide →New York
Attorney-driven process with contract negotiation and review as a core transaction phase.
Open New York guide →Illinois
5-business-day attorney review process with specific modification and cancellation rights.
Open Illinois guide →Georgia
GAR timelines, due diligence mechanics, and Georgia-specific earnest money handling.
Open Georgia guide →How to use these guides in live transactions
1. Find your state rule set
Start with the state where the property is located and confirm form set and default timeline mechanics.
2. Compare with contract language
Use the guide as a baseline, then verify every deadline and contingency against the signed agreement and addenda.
3. Automate extraction and tracking
Upload the contract to Fyxture to extract obligations and deadlines automatically with state-aware context.