When one party fails to fulfill his part of a contract and has no legal excuse, he has breached the contract. The parties can resolve the breach in several ways, known as remedies. Normally, failure to perform occurs when the breaching party does not perform an important part of the contract by a reasonable deadline. When one party hinders the performing party from fulfilling the contract, the breaching party may still be liable to pay for the work. Repudiation is a declaration prior to contract deadline by the breaching party that he cannot or will not perform part of the contract.
Remedies are solutions to breaches of contract.
The offended party can simply persuade the breaching party to perform the contract. If that party is a merchant, the offended party may seek assistance from a local, state or federal consumer agency. Other solutions include bringing the two parties to an agency to negotiate a resolution. The local chamber of commerce or the Better Business Bureau may be able to provide assistance. Finally, the other party may sue the breaching party for damages or for other remedies.