On March 5, the Pennsylvania Superior Court handed down a precedential decision that is instructive on how the statute of frauds has no bearing on the outcome of a matter where the gravamen of the ...

The statute of frauds is a legal doctrine that requires certain types of contracts to be in writing and signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought. Mohamad Faizal Bin Ramli / Getty Images ...

New York courts have consistently held that a plaintiff may not "circumvent" the Statute of Frauds through artful pleading of a quasi-contractual "arrangement" instead of asserting breach of an oral ...

Question: Is a verbal agreement, a “gentlemen’s agreement,” to sell real estate valid in Pennsylvania? Answer: Under the Statute of Frauds in Pennsylvania, the purchase of real estate or transfer of ...

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Editor’s Note: Justin M. Lewis is a member of the Real Estate Practice Group at Ward and Smith, P.A. The first draft of an agreement is rarely agreed to and signed by both parties. After an initial ...

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The Virginia Law Review is a journal of general legal scholarship published by the students of the University of Virginia School of Law. The continuing objective of the Virginia Law Review is to ...