Contracts
A North Dakota seller who accepts a buyer's offer by email rather than a signed counter-offer form may have created:
ANo contract since email does not satisfy the Statute of Frauds
BA potentially enforceable agreement if the email meets the state's electronic signature requirements (ESIGN/UETA)✓ Correct
CA verbal contract only
DAn automatically void agreement
Explanation
Under the federal ESIGN Act and North Dakota's adoption of UETA, electronic signatures and records can satisfy the Statute of Frauds writing requirement. An email acceptance with an electronic signature may create an enforceable contract.
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