Contracts
Under Louisiana law, a contract of sale for immovable property must be in writing to be enforceable under the:
ALouisiana Code of Civil Procedure
BLouisiana Civil Code — the statute of frauds equivalent requiring written form for immovable property transactions✓ Correct
CFederal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
DLouisiana Real Estate Commission regulations
Explanation
Louisiana's Civil Code equivalent of the statute of frauds (Articles 1839, 2440) requires that contracts for the sale of immovable property must be in writing to be enforceable. Oral agreements to sell real estate are generally unenforceable in Louisiana.
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