Property Management
A Maine property manager who enters into a contract on behalf of their principal (property owner) without written authorization may:
ABe held personally liable on the contract✓ Correct
BBind the owner as an agent
CBe protected by the principal's ratification automatically
DHave the contract automatically voided
Explanation
An agent who acts without proper authority may be held personally liable on the contract. The principal is not bound unless they ratify the unauthorized act.
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