Contracts
Under New York law, a real estate contract signed by a person who has been adjudicated legally incompetent is:
AVoidable at the incompetent person's option
BVoid ab initio (void from the start)✓ Correct
CValid if a guardian approves it later
DValid if the other party acted in good faith
Explanation
A contract entered into by a person who has been formally declared legally incompetent by a court is void ab initio because that person lacks legal capacity to contract. A guardian must contract on their behalf.
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