Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania

Is a hand shake legal and binding

My brother and I have a hand shake agreement on property

is it legal


Asked on 1/31/05, 10:59 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Marc V. Taiani AAAL - Allegheny Attorneys At Law

Re: Is a hand shake legal and binding

Absolutely NOT! If it's not in writing, you are out of luck!

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Marc V. Taiani, Esquire

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Answered on 2/01/05, 8:46 pm
Mark Johns Mark Johns, Esquire

Re: Is a hand shake legal and binding

The staute of frauds governs oral contracts. Contracts for land require a writing.

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Answered on 1/31/05, 1:43 pm


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