Contracts
Under Washington law, a contract entered into by a person who has been declared legally incompetent by a court is:
AVoidable at the incompetent person's option
BVoid and has no legal effect✓ Correct
CEnforceable if the other party had no knowledge of the incompetence
DValid if notarized
Explanation
Contracts entered into by a person who has been judicially declared incompetent (under guardianship) are void — they have no legal effect. The guardian must enter into contracts on the incompetent person's behalf.
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