If the main purpose of a promise is to pay the debt of another and benefit the promisor, the statute of frauds is not applicable, and the oral promise to pay the debt is binding.

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The statute of frauds requires certain promises to be in writing, but if the main purpose of the promisor is to benefit themselves, the oral promise can be binding as it falls under the "main purpose" or "leading object" exception.

If the Main Purpose of a Promise Is to Pay