In order to induce a car dealer to sell her son a car on credit, Mary promises that she will pay for the son's car if the son defaults on his monthly payments to the dealership.Mary's promise must be in writing.

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Mary's promise to pay for her son's car if he defaults on his monthly payments is essentially acting as a co-signer or guarantor for her son's purchase. Under the statute of frauds, any promise to answer for the debt of another person must be in writing to be enforceable. Therefore, Mary's promise must be in writing in order to be legally binding.

In Order to Induce a Car Dealer to Sell Her