Contracts
A Wisconsin buyer and seller agree verbally to extend the closing date. This verbal modification to the written WB-11:
AIs fully binding as both parties agreed
BMay not be enforceable; contract modifications should be in writing✓ Correct
CAutomatically creates a new contract
DIs enforceable only if a notary was present
Explanation
Modifications to a written Wisconsin real estate contract should be made in writing (and signed) to be enforceable. Under the parol evidence rule and Statute of Frauds principles, verbal modifications to written real estate contracts are unreliable.
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