Legal Requirements for Bills of Exchange and Draft Endorsement
Essential Requirements of a Bill of Exchange
Natural Requirements for a Valid Draft
- Signature of the Drawer: The document must include the signature of the drawer.
- Indication of Maturity (Due Date): This specifies when the payment is due.
- A fixed date: A specific, determined date.
- In a period from the date: Example: 3 months from the date of issuance. Time is required to compute the date of payment.
- Due to view (Sight Draft): The letter is due upon its presentation to the drawee (usually within 1 year).
- At a longer period after sight: Time calculated from the date of submission of the letter for acceptance.
If you do not specify a deadline, the draft is considered payable "at sight."
- Place of Payment:
- If the place of payment is not specified, the location