A court adjudicates Henry mentally incompetent and appoints Inez to be his guardian. Later, without Inez's knowledge, Henry signs a contract to sell his farm to Jason for its real market value. The contract is
A) enforceable if Henry comprehended the consequences.
B) enforceable if Henry knew the market value of the farm.
C) enforceable if Henry was the record owner of the farm.
D) void.

Question

A court adjudicates Henry mentally incompetent and appoints Inez to be his guardian. Later, without Inez's knowledge, Henry signs a contract to sell his farm to Jason for its real market value. The contract is​
A) ​enforceable if Henry comprehended the consequences.
B) ​enforceable if Henry knew the market value of the farm.
C) ​enforceable if Henry was the record owner of the farm.
D) ​void.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Henry was adjudicated mentally incompetent and appointed a guardian, which means he is legally unable to enter into contracts without the approval or knowledge of his guardian. Therefore, the contract he signed with Jason is considered to be void because he did not have the legal capacity to enter into it.

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