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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

The Court of Appeals Examines the Promissory Estoppel/Statute of Frauds Relationship

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In the past, New York Courts have demonstrated a willingness to apply the theory of promissory estoppel, to overcome the legal requirements of the Statute of Frauds. The Restatement (Second) of Contract, Section 139, endorses...more

Burr & Forman

LOL! OMG. HUH? Court Finds That Text Message Can Form Binding Contract

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In the world of Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, it is no secret that individuals are communicating regularly on their smartphones about their business affairs. Recently, a court addressed the question about whether a text...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Texts that Bind: Text Messages May Form Binding Real Property Contract

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Last month, in St. John’s Holdings, LLC v. Two Electronics, LLC (No. 16 MISC 000090 (RBF)), a Massachusetts Land Court judge held that text messages exchanged between two real estate brokers may be sufficient to constitute...more

Snell & Wilmer

Sign those Real Estate Agreements!

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The Statute of Frauds is a BIG deal in real estate transactions and litigation. (This is our second post about it already…)....more

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