Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Massachusetts
verbal contract
Are verbal agreements legal?
Asked on 3/17/09, 5:06 pm
3 Answers from Attorneys
Christopher Vaughn-Martel
Charles River Law Partners, LLC
Re: verbal contract
Verbal agreements are not illegal.
I believe your question is probably whether verbal agreements are enforceable. They are as enforceable as written agreements, but harder to prove.
Answered on 3/17/09, 5:14 pm
Joseph Murray
Joseph M. Murray, Esq.
Re: verbal contract
Verbal contract may be enforcible, unless barred by the Statute of Frauds.
Retain an attorney to review your specific situation as there are certain circumstances that may act as exceptions to enforcibility of verbal contracts.
Good Luck!
Answered on 3/17/09, 6:09 pm
JOHN TATOIAN
LAW OFFICE OF JOHN A. TATOIAN ESQ.*Licensed Only in Massachusetts
Re: verbal contract
Verbal agreements are enforceable, subject only to Massachusetts General Laws, Section 1, which articulates which agreements must be in writing ( referred to as the "Statute of Frauds").;))
Answered on 3/20/09, 9:31 pm