Not every contract can be performed.If you are a contractor, you may take on a job that, for one reason or another, you cannot or do not wish to perform.Simply walking away from the job and hoping for the best normally is not the most effective way to avoid litigation -- which can be costly, time consuming, and emotionally draining.Instead, you should consider different options that may reduce the likelihood of litigation.

For example, suppose you are a building contractor and you sign a contract to build a home for the Andersons.Performance is to begin on June 15.One June 1, Central Enterprises offers you a position that will yield you two and a half times the amount of net incomes you could earn as an independent builder.To take the job, you have to start on June 15.You cannot be in two places at once, so to accept the new position, you must breach the contract with the Andersons.

What can you do in this situation?