Contracts
Vermont real estate contracts may include a 'merger clause' (integration clause) stating that:
ATwo companies are merging in the transaction
BThe written contract represents the entire agreement and supersedes all prior oral or written negotiations✓ Correct
CThe buyer's and seller's agents have merged their duties
DMultiple properties are merged into one transaction
Explanation
A merger/integration clause provides that the written contract is the complete and final agreement between the parties, preventing either party from later claiming that prior oral or written negotiations modified the contract.
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