When the main purpose of the promisor's promise to pay the debt of another is to 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 "main purpose" or "leading object" rule is an exception to the statute of frauds, allowing an oral promise to pay another's debt if the promisor's main intent is to benefit themselves.

When the Main Purpose of the Promisor's Promise to Pay