Contracts
A Mississippi purchase contract specifies the property address but uses incorrect legal description. The contract is most likely:
AVoid due to defective legal description
BEnforceable if the property can be identified with certainty despite the error✓ Correct
CVoidable at either party's option
DAutomatically reformed by a court
Explanation
Minor errors in legal descriptions do not necessarily void a contract if the intent of the parties and the property being sold can be identified with reasonable certainty. Courts may reform the contract to reflect the correct legal description.
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