I have a sale agreement for a client base I bought from someone to start my own business.    The seller, recently sent me a whatsapp stating she does not want anything from the business.  In my opinion, this is a valid written proof that I then dont have to pay her anything further as per our agreement ?   

She now handed me over to attorneys for the amount I still owe.   They state that according to my previous messages, I had intentions to pay her, so this message does not count.    Can this be so ?  

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A written agreement can always be amended by the parties, either orally or in writing. 

If she wrote to you saying that she doesn't want you to pay her anything more, and you wrote back to say thank you, then this could very well be an amendment of the original agreement. 

Also, her message could constitute a waiver (giving up) of her rights to receive further payment. 

So, write back to the attorneys and say that you might have had the intention previously, but her message either constitutes an amendment of the agreement or a waiver of her right to receive payment. 

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