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Busted Land Transaction Violated the Statute of Frauds

By Charles Sartain on August 24, 2022
Posted in Land Titles, Purchase and Sale Agreements, Title Issues
Co-author Max Brown

In the Estate of Terry Banta presents yet another purported Texas land transaction doomed because of disregard for the Statute of Frauds. Terry Banta and the Herriotts entered into an oral agreement for the Herriotts to purchase a piece of property from Banta. In an unfortunate turn of events for everyone, Banta…

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