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The following is the case scenario for this journal activity:


David Faria orally agrees to sell his house in Cleveland, Ohio, to Marie Ellis for $95,000. Ellis immediately sells her house in Nevada, gives up her job, and moves her belongings to Cleveland. Faria refuses to sell Ellis the house.


1. Would this sale deal with what the law would classify as "real property"?

2. Explain the legal principles that apply to this case and its likely outcome.

3. Would this case be an exception to the rule that contracts for sale of real property must be evidenced in writing? Explain your answer

Yes we are talking about "real property"

The principle that an "oral contract" is as binding as a written one.

Firstly, never, I mean never, let anything be done by "oral contract", because it becomes a "he said - she said" sort of situation. All "contracts" should be written, and at least signed by "notary public" in witness of the signatures.

a verbal contract is binding, it is much better to have your contract in writing but, if you can prove there was a verbal contract it will hold up in a court of law,

without witnesses, either party can say
I never said that......once agreed on, put it on paper.........

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