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Is my daughter's boyfriend bound to the terms of their oral agreement to pay half of utilities?
My daughter and her boyfriend moved in together. They agreed to split the rent and utilities. Both names are on the lease for the apartment. She put the cable in her name and he put the utilities in his name with the agreement that she would pay him the difference between the ...
06/20/07 Category»Contracts » Oral  State»FL  #6549
Are oral contracts legal and enforeable in Washington State?
Are oral contracts legal and enforeable in Washington State? ...
10/18/07 Category»Contracts » Oral  State»WA  #10526
Does a oral contact stand up in court in Missouri?
Does a oral contact stand up in court in Missouri?...
10/23/07 Category»Contracts » Oral  State»MO  #10825
Is an oral contract legally binding?
I entered into an oral contract with a bar owner to take over a kitchen in his bar to provide food for the customers. The bar owner said he wanted to open on a certain date and I bought equipment and was ready to perform before that time. The bar owner didn't get things done in t...
01/15/09 Category»Contracts » Oral  State»NV  #15005
Is an oral contract legal and binding?
If the tenant and landlord have a verbal agreement that the tenant will install new carpet at the termination of the three-year lease does this constitute an oral contract and a legal amendment to the written Rental Agreement under Hawaii law?...
01/29/09 Category»Contracts » Oral  State»RI  #15096
What are the consequences of ending our lease early when we were told it would not be a problem?
We are leasing a commercial office from our attorney. When we signed the 5 year lease, we asked her if for some reason we were unable to honor the lease for the 5 years would she hold us to the lease. She said at the time she would not, so we signed the lease. Now when we need ...
02/09/09 Category»Contracts » Oral  State»WA  #15208
Is there a way I can Enforce an Oral Promise to Pay Debts of the Deceased?
My Aunt passed away recently with debts up to ying-yang. Two of her properties was transferred to a person (not family) via 'Quit Claim Deeds' with a verbal agreement that this person will pay her debt. It never happen. Being the trustee in her will, how do I go after this guy w...
03/02/09 Category»Contracts » Oral  State»AZ  #15420
What is it called when an entity trys to bill for an amount that is false?
What is it called when an entity trys to bill for an amount that is false? I know fraud is the simple answer. But is there another term when there is a business involved specifically when a verbal agreement was previously made. I have a company billing me for work after the fact ...
04/11/09 Category»Contracts » Oral  State»AZ  #15954
If I did not sign the lease am I still responsible for payment of the lease?
If we agreed on the verbage or contents of a 9 month home lease agreement and didn't actually sign the lease, are we responsible to pay rent for the duration of that lease. Also, we never moved into the home in question....
04/13/09 Category»Contracts » Oral  State»WI  #15977
Am I entitled to a lien on the property even though the contract was oral?
I entered into a oral agreement with my 8 year live in relationship girlfriend when we resided in Texas to purchase her relatives home to remodel and sell for profit for both of us. Since then she has backed out of the sell deal and is keeping the home for herself, originating ...
04/29/09 Category»Contracts » Oral  State»TX  #16429
How can I recoup funds from improvments made on my rental since it has been sold?
I'm a 20 year tenant on a month-to-month rental agreement. In a verbal agreement the owner said 10% of rent would credit as downpayment to the day he decided to sell to me. I made $50,000 in improvement thinking I would own the place eventually. He died, someone else out bid me a...
05/04/09 Category»Contracts » Oral  State»CA  #16563


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