My question involves business law in the state of: California
I recently received a signed Confidential Severance Agreement and General Release agreement from a former employee. The line directly above the employees signature states “The Parties represent that they have carefully read and fully understand the provisions in this Agreement, that they are entering into this Agreement voluntarily and without compulsion”. While agreement was signed without comment the envelope contained a hand written note from the former employee that included the following “I would like to mention that I sign the papers under duress!” My question is does this separate note have any power to void the agreement?
If so should I issue a new agreement with a letter stating the originally agreement was not accepted due to his note about it being signed under duress?
Thank You.

