Contracts
In Massachusetts, a contract for the sale of real estate must be in writing and signed by the party to be charged to be enforceable under the:
AParol Evidence Rule
BMassachusetts Statute of Frauds (Chapter 259)✓ Correct
CMassachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure
DUniform Commercial Code
Explanation
The Massachusetts Statute of Frauds (Chapter 259 §1) requires that contracts for the sale of real estate (or any interest in real estate lasting more than one year) be in writing and signed to be enforceable. Oral agreements for the sale of real estate are generally unenforceable.
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