diff --git a/experimental/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/contracts/BillOfLadingAgreement.kt b/experimental/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/contracts/BillOfLadingAgreement.kt
index 4bf0cad38c..c6839ca306 100644
--- a/experimental/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/contracts/BillOfLadingAgreement.kt
+++ b/experimental/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/contracts/BillOfLadingAgreement.kt
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ package com.r3corda.contracts
 import com.r3corda.core.contracts.*
 import com.r3corda.core.crypto.Party
 import com.r3corda.core.crypto.SecureHash
+import com.r3corda.core.days
+import com.r3corda.core.testing.DUMMY_NOTARY
 import java.security.PublicKey
+import java.time.Instant
 import java.time.LocalDate
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -109,9 +112,11 @@ class BillOfLadingAgreement : Contract {
     /**
      * Returns a transaction that issues a Bill of Lading Agreement
      */
-    fun generateIssue(owner: PublicKey, beneficiary: Party, props: BillOfLadingProperties, notary: Party? = null): TransactionBuilder {
+    fun generateIssue(owner: PublicKey, beneficiary: Party, props: BillOfLadingProperties, notary: Party = DUMMY_NOTARY): TransactionBuilder {
         val state = State(owner, beneficiary, props)
-        return TransactionType.General.Builder(notary = notary).withItems(state, Command(Commands.IssueBL(), props.carrierOwner.owningKey))
+        val builder = TransactionType.General.Builder(notary = notary)
+        builder.setTime(Instant.now(), notary, 1.days)
+        return builder.withItems(state, Command(Commands.IssueBL(), props.carrierOwner.owningKey))
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/experimental/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/contracts/LOC.kt b/experimental/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/contracts/LOC.kt
index 846b0fd5b7..7fc58657f0 100644
--- a/experimental/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/contracts/LOC.kt
+++ b/experimental/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/contracts/LOC.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ import com.r3corda.contracts.asset.sumCashBy
 import com.r3corda.core.contracts.*
 import com.r3corda.core.crypto.Party
 import com.r3corda.core.crypto.SecureHash
+import com.r3corda.core.days
+import com.r3corda.core.testing.DUMMY_NOTARY
 import java.security.PublicKey
+import java.time.Instant
 import java.time.LocalDate
 import java.time.Period
 import java.time.ZoneOffset
@@ -142,7 +145,9 @@ class LOC : Contract {
 
     fun generateIssue(beneficiaryPaid: Boolean, issued: Boolean, terminated: Boolean, props: LOCProperties, notary: Party): TransactionBuilder {
         val state = State(beneficiaryPaid, issued, terminated, props)
-        return TransactionType.General.Builder(notary = notary).withItems(state, Command(Commands.Issuance(), props.issuingbank.owningKey))
+        val builder = TransactionType.General.Builder(notary = notary)
+        builder.setTime(Instant.now(), notary, 1.days)
+        return builder.withItems(state, Command(Commands.Issuance(), props.issuingbank.owningKey))
     }
 
 
diff --git a/experimental/src/test/kotlin/com/r3corda/contracts/BillOfLadingAgreementTests.kt b/experimental/src/test/kotlin/com/r3corda/contracts/BillOfLadingAgreementTests.kt
index 200d32ff64..1b81c75cde 100644
--- a/experimental/src/test/kotlin/com/r3corda/contracts/BillOfLadingAgreementTests.kt
+++ b/experimental/src/test/kotlin/com/r3corda/contracts/BillOfLadingAgreementTests.kt
@@ -48,8 +48,9 @@ class BillOfLadingAgreementTests {
 
     @Test
     fun issueGenerationMethod() {
-        val ptx = BillOfLadingAgreement().generateIssue(Bill.owner, Bill.beneficiary,Bill.props, notary = DUMMY_NOTARY).apply {
+        val ptx = BillOfLadingAgreement().generateIssue(Bill.owner, Bill.beneficiary,Bill.props).apply {
             signWith(ALICE_KEY)
+            signWith(DUMMY_NOTARY_KEY)
         }
         val stx = ptx.toSignedTransaction()
         stx.verifyToLedgerTransaction(MOCK_IDENTITY_SERVICE,attachments)
diff --git a/experimental/src/test/kotlin/com/r3corda/contracts/LOCTests.kt b/experimental/src/test/kotlin/com/r3corda/contracts/LOCTests.kt
index e8a5a31087..3c1f7d8c78 100644
--- a/experimental/src/test/kotlin/com/r3corda/contracts/LOCTests.kt
+++ b/experimental/src/test/kotlin/com/r3corda/contracts/LOCTests.kt
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ class LOCTests {
     fun issueSignedByBank() {
         val ptx = LOC().generateIssue(LOCstate.beneficiaryPaid, LOCstate.issued, LOCstate.terminated, LOCstate.props, DUMMY_NOTARY).apply {
             signWith(MEGA_CORP_KEY)
+            signWith(DUMMY_NOTARY_KEY)
         }
         val stx = ptx.toSignedTransaction()
         stx.verify()