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BUYER AND SELLER SHOULD EACH SEEK THEIR OWN SEPARATE LEGAL 
COUNSEL TO REVIEW THIS CONTRACT BEFORE SIGNING 
 
 
 
SAMPLE LAND CONTRACT 
 
THIS CONTRACT, made the _______ day of ___________________, _________ between 
 
CINDY SELL and SAM SELL, her husband, residing at PO Box 291, Lawrence, New York, 
later referred to in this contract as “seller,” and 
 
BRIAN BUY, later referred to in this contract as “buyer,” residing at 191 Route 9, Town of 
Lawrence, New York, state that because seller is the owner of real property located at 191 Route 
9, Town of Lawrence, County of Saint Lawrence, State of New York, and seller wishes to sell 
and buyer wishes to purchase the property, seller and buyer agree as follows: 
 
Sale of Property 
 
Seller agrees to sell and does by this contract sell, and buyer agrees to purchase and does by this 
contract purchase a parcel of real estate located at 191 Route 9, Town of Lawrence, County of 
Saint Lawrence, State of New York, more particularly described on Schedule A which is 
attached to and made a part of this contract. 
 
Sales Price 
 
The sales price is fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) payable as follows: 
 
(1) deposit of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) on or before the date of the signing of this 
contract; 
 
(2) the balance of forty-eight thousand dollars ($48,000.00) to be paid in monthly payments of 
four hundred thirty-one dollars and forty-four cents ($431.44), the first payment is to be made on 
the ________ day of _____________, _______ and subsequent payments of four hundred thirty-