Joyce's son,Al,borrowed money from Verity Finance.Al lost his job last month and has not made the latest payment on the debt.When Verity's collections department telephones,Joyce answers the phone.She agrees to make the payments if Al does not because she is worried about his state of mind due to his job loss.
-A verbal contract concerning the sale of land to Jack by Jill will not be enforceable by either one of them unless it can be shown that the one who wishes to enforce it dealt with the land as if there was such a contract and no other interpretation could be put on his or her actions;that the non-enforcement would perpetrate a fraud and a hardship on the one who wishes to enforce it;and there is clear verbal evidence,such as witnesses to the transaction,to establish that there was such a valid verbal contract between them.

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This statement accurately describes the requirements for enforcing a verbal contract for the sale of land. It must be shown that both parties acted as if there was a contract, that not enforcing it would cause hardship or fraud, and that there is clear evidence of the agreement, such as witnesses to the transaction.

Joyce's Son,Al,borrowed Money from Verity Finance