---
title: "Quote the default clause on the deposit and any resale"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property/check-the-deposit-and-resale-consequences-after-the-purchaser-s-essentia/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A9-OB20261022-12-US"
practice_area: "Residential Conveyancing & Property"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Quote the default clause on the deposit and any resale

> Quote the clause that states what happens to the deposit, and any resale words, after a purchaser default. Do not forfeit the deposit and do not calculate a loss on resale.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Residential Conveyancing & Property](https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Quote the clause that states what happens to the deposit, and any resale words, after a purchaser default. Do not forfeit the deposit and do not calculate a loss on resale. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide the consequence. No statute forfeiting a deposit or measuring resale loss was opened. The words are the contract's. Rule 11(b)(3) applies if you later allege the sum in a pleading. Model Rule 1.4(b) requires an explanation before the client treats the deposit as forfeited. Formal Opinion 512 bars an unverified loss figure. A resale price that is not in the file is not invented. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check the deposit and resale consequences after the purchaser's essential default](https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property/check-the-deposit-and-resale-consequences-after-the-purchaser-s-essentia.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Quote the clause that states what happens to the deposit, and any resale words, after a purchaser default. Do not forfeit the deposit and do not calculate a loss on resale.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not subtract costs from the deposit.
- A contractual forfeiture and a court order are different. List only what is in the file.

## Sources

- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_11) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.4, Communications](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_4_communications/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*