Section 11 Flashcards
A verbal contract is referred to as a parol or
oral contract
Contracts that can be upheld in court are
enforceable
Per Statute of Frauds, some contracts are only enforceable if they are in writing and signed which
includes:
Real estate purchase sales agreements
option contracts
deeds
mortgages
lease agreements that are for more than one year
listing agreements that are for longer than one year
any contract that cannot be performed within one year of the date created.
may cause an unenforceable contract to be deemed as valid and enforceable
Partial performance
Per the Statute of Limitations, a legal remedy for a WRITTEN contract can be pursued for __ years
5
Per the Statute of Limitations, a legal remedy for a VERBAL contract can be pursued for __ years
4
legally never existed and is unenforceable
A void contract
a contract that can be upheld by one of the parties but not all of the parties
A voidable contract
Essential elements for a valid contract include:
Competent Parties
Offer and Acceptance
Legal Purpose
Consideration
A minor may enter into a contract, the contract is voidable by:
only the minor
An offer must be made and accepted to form a contract each with a natural meeting of minds and with
no coercion
the promise to perform and fulfill the contract
Consideration
Consideration that can be measured in terms of money
Valuable consideration
That cannot be measured in terms of money such as love and affection.
Good consideration
is not required to form a contract to purchase real estate.
Money (earnest money deposit)
Real estate licensees may draw up from scratch four specific types of contracts:
Listing Contracts
Buyer Broker Contracts
Sale and Purchase Contracts
Option Contracts
the individual who takes an option
The Optionee
the individual who gives an option
The optionor
obligates both parties to perform
bilateral contract
only obligates one party
unilateral contract
A purchase and sale contract is an example of
bilateral contract
An option contract is an example of
unilateral contract
details the contract terms in either a written or verbal agreement
expressed contract
contract created by action
an implied contract
a contract with terms yet to be fulfilled
An executory contract
an contract that has been completed
an executed contract
A contract that must be written in a certain way to be valid by law
formal contract
A promissory note or a mortgage are examples of
formal contract
Contract that may be written using any format
Informal contract
the person making the offer
offeror
The offer is made to the
offeree
Methods of terminating offers include:
Counteroffer Acceptance Rejection Withdrawal Time Death/mental instability Destruction of property.
Methods of terminating contracts include:
Performance not accomplished time specified not met impossibility of performing mutual agreement breach of contract