Does a written contract trump any verbal agreement you make afterward?

Question by Mariza21: Does a written contract trump any verbal agreement you make afterward?
Once you have a written contract, does any verbal agreement you make after the signing of the written contract hold up in court? For example, if your written contract says you get $ 30/hr. and later the client says they’ll pay you $ 60/hr and then doesn’t come through.

Best answer:

Answer by Aleksandr
$ 30/hour is pretty good to start with

I’m not a lawyer, don’t take what I say into account, but, one would think that the date of an agreement would be more important than the method. The problem would be proving it.

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