Certain contracts including those relating to an interest in real estate must be in writing and be signed by the person from whom enforcement of the contract will be sought.

Certain contracts including those relating to an interest in real estate must be in writing and be signed by the person from whom enforcement of the contract will be sought.

• A. Parol Evidence Rule
• B. Statute of Frauds
• C. Uniform Vendor Rule
• D. Open Records Act

Answer: (B)

The concept being tested is the Statute of Frauds. This rule requires that certain types of contracts, such as those involving a real estate interest, be in writing and signed by the party who would be bound if the contract is enforced. The purpose is to provide reliable evidence of the agreement and who is obligated, making the contract enforceable in court. Without a signed writing, it cannot be enforced, even if both sides acted on it. So, the key point is that real estate and other specified contracts must have a written, signed agreement to be enforceable. The other options don’t fit this idea: the Parol Evidence Rule deals with whether extrinsic oral statements can alter a written contract, not which contracts must be written; the Open Records Act concerns access to government records; and Uniform Vendor Rule is not a standard contract-law concept relevant to enforceability.

The concept being tested is the Statute of Frauds. This rule requires that certain types of contracts, such as those involving a real estate interest, be in writing and signed by the party who would be bound if the contract is enforced. The purpose is to provide reliable evidence of the agreement and who is obligated, making the contract enforceable in court. Without a signed writing, it cannot be enforced, even if both sides acted on it.

So, the key point is that real estate and other specified contracts must have a written, signed agreement to be enforceable. The other options don’t fit this idea: the Parol Evidence Rule deals with whether extrinsic oral statements can alter a written contract, not which contracts must be written; the Open Records Act concerns access to government records; and Uniform Vendor Rule is not a standard contract-law concept relevant to enforceability.