Asked by Jayesh Reesaul on May 26, 2024
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An administrator makes an oral promise to pay the debts of the deceased.The debts amount to $60,000.This oral promise is enforceable.
Oral Promise
A commitment or agreement made through spoken words rather than in writing, subject to limitations under the law for enforceability.
Enforceable
Capable of being imposed, executed, or upheld by law.
- Absorb knowledge regarding exceptions to the statute of frauds, focusing on part performance and extraordinary circumstances.
- Separate enforceable verbal contracts from unenforceable ones within the framework of multiple legal doctrines.
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aaliyah mogajiMay 31, 2024
Final Answer :
True
Explanation :
No writing is required when an executor or administrator-acting in her representative capacity-promises to pay the decedent's debts from the funds of the decedent's estate.
Learning Objectives
- Absorb knowledge regarding exceptions to the statute of frauds, focusing on part performance and extraordinary circumstances.
- Separate enforceable verbal contracts from unenforceable ones within the framework of multiple legal doctrines.