An accepted offer or minutes of settlement form a contract that can bring contemplated or active litigation to an end.
Plaintiff Rule 49 Offers to Settle (Form 49A)
Plaintiff offer to settle – basic
Plaintiff offer to settle – robust
Defendant Rule 49 Offers to Settle (Form 49A)
Defendant offer to settle – dismissal or discontinuance with costs
Defendant offer to settle – dismissal or discontinuance without costs
Defendant offer to settle – where defendant makes a payment
Minutes of Settlement
To settle a Court action (after a Court case has started)
To settle a disagreement (pre-litigation)
Releases
One way full and final release (one party releases the other)
Mutual full and final release (all parties release one another)
Discontinuance or Dismissal
Consent discontinuance without costs (avoids $320 filing fee, motion drafting and can be filed online)
Consent motion to dismiss without costs