Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in New Mexico
Are Real estate verbal agreements legal
Asked on 3/29/15, 1:33 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Aspinwall
Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC
No. Agreements concerning an ownership interest in real estate must be in writing to be legally enforceable. This has been the law for hundreds of years. In many states, however, monthly rental agreements may be verbal, although that is never a good idea.
Answered on 3/29/15, 8:14 am