Amending or extending a contract (AE41)

An amendment (AE41) changes dates or terms on a contract that's already been executed — pushing back closing, adjusting earnest money, or extending a deadline. This article covers how to create one and what it does to your deadline calendar.

When you can amend

Amendments only apply to executed contracts. Once a contract reaches that status, an Amend / extend link appears in its toolbar. Clicking it creates a new AE41 draft tied to the original contract.

Note: To renegotiate terms before a contract is executed, use a counterproposal (CP41) instead — amendments are for changes after everyone has already signed.

On desktop

Desktop opens the amendment in the full on-screen editor described in Filling out a contract, pre-loaded with the AE41 form and every field editable. The same autosave and blue-ink rules apply.

On mobile

On a phone-sized screen, Done-Deal uses a guided three-step wizard:

1. Review — see the executed contract's current details (property, MEC date, closing date) and its full current deadline list before you make any changes.
2. Amendment fields — edit the fields most commonly amended: closing date, possession date, earnest money, inspection termination/objection/ resolution deadlines, appraisal deadline, and new loan availability deadline. Anything else can be added under Other terms, including a free-text amendment description.
3. Confirm — review every change, then apply the amendment.

Note: The mobile wizard only exposes the most commonly amended fields directly. For anything else, switch to a desktop browser.

Deadline recompute

Changing the MEC date or closing date is different from any other edit: Done-Deal warns you before you submit that it will recompute every deadline on the transaction from the new date. The prior deadline values aren't lost — they're preserved in the contract's version history so you can see what changed and when.

Warning: Double-check a new closing or MEC date before submitting an amendment. Every other deadline on the transaction is calculated from these two dates, so an incorrect one here shifts the entire calendar.

FAQ

Can I amend a contract more than once?

Yes. Each amendment is its own AE41 draft in the contract's history, so you can see the full sequence of changes over time.

Does amending change the original signed contract?

No. The original executed document stays as it was signed. The amendment is a separate, linked document that modifies specific terms going forward.

Will my deadlines definitely recompute if I change a date?

Full automatic recompute depends on a setting enabled for your brokerage. Either way, the changed date and the deadlines it affects are recorded in contract history so nothing is silently lost.