Statute of Frauds

Statute of Frauds: Requires certain types of contracts to be evidenced by a […]

writing

Statute of Frauds Writing: The writing must set forth the […] of the contract

essential terms

Statute of Frauds Writing: The writing must be signed by the party to be […]

charged

Statute of Frauds: If it applies and a sufficient writing cannot be shown, the entire contract is […]

unenforceable

Statute of Frauds: Applies to contracts for the sale of goods for […] or more

500

Statute of Frauds: Applies to contracts for interests in […]

land

Statute of Frauds - Interests in Land: Includes land sale contracts, easements, and leases of more than […]

one year

Statute of Frauds: Applies to contracts which by their express terms or by necessary implication cannot be performed within […] from the date the contract was made

one year

Statute of Frauds: Applies to contracts to act as a […] for another

surety

Statute of Frauds: Applies to contracts made by an estate representative to personally pay the […] of the estate

debts

Statute of Frauds: Applies to contracts for which the consideration is […]

marriage

Writing Requirement: The writing must reflect the […] of the contract, which are the important or key terms

essential terms

Writing Requirement: There must be enough information in the writing to enable a court to determine how to […] the contract

enforce

Essential Terms: Normally include the identity of the parties, a description of the subject matter, and the terms necessary to make the contract […]

definite

Essential Terms - Land Sale Contract: Include a description of the land and the […]

price

Essential Terms - Employment Contract: Include the length of employment and the nature of the […]

work

Essential Terms - Sale of Goods: The writing must indicate that a contract has been made and must specify the […]

quantity term

Essential Terms - Sale of Goods: Other missing terms (e.g., price) can be filled by UCC […] provisions

gap-filling

Nature of the Writing: The writing does not need to be a formal contract or a […] document

single

Nature of the Writing: Multiple writings can be […]

combined

Nature of the Writing: Acceptable forms of writing include a [..1..], a [..2..], a check, or a written offer that was accepted orally

receipt, letter

Nature of the Writing: A writing created for another purpose can satisfy the Statute of Frauds if it contains the essential terms and is […]

signed

Nature of the Writing: A check with a memo line indicating the goods sold can be a sufficient […] to evidence a contract

memorandum

Signature Requirement: The writing must be signed by the party to be […]

charged

Signature Requirement: The term signed is broadly […]

construed

Signature Requirement: An email with any kind of authenticating […] can satisfy the signature requirement

mark

Modification of Contracts for Sale of Goods: Whether a writing is required for the modification depends on the […] of the goods after the modification

price

Modification of Contracts for Sale of Goods: If the contract as modified is for goods priced at […] or more, the modification must be in writing to be enforceable

$500

Modification of Contracts for Sale of Goods: If the contract as modified is for goods priced at less than […], an oral modification is enforceable

$500

Contracts Not Performable Within One Year: A contract requires a writing if its terms make it impossible for performance to be completed within […] from the date the contract is made

one year

Contracts Not Performable Within One Year: Such a contract is unenforceable UNLESS there is a writing signed by the party to be […]

charged

Contracts Not Performable Within One Year: This rule applies even if the performance is simple, if the terms dictate it cannot be completed within […]

one year

Contracts Not Performable Within One Year: A contract is not within the one-year provision of the Statute of Frauds if there is any […] that it can be fully performed within one year

possibility

Contracts Not Performable Within One Year: The critical factor is whether the terms of the contract [..1..] state or necessarily [..2..] that performance cannot be completed within one year

explicitly, imply

Contracts for performance lasting for a person's lifetime are not within the one-year rule because the person […] die within one year, making full performance within that year possible

could