Identify elements of sales and purchase contracts.

Identification should include

  • negotiation of the sale
  • contract agreements
  • requirements to meet statute of frauds.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • What is consideration?
  • What characteristics constitute capacity?
  • When does the statute of frauds apply?
  • What must the contract have to be enforceable if the statute of frauds applies?
  • What is surety or guaranty?
  • What is an executor?
  • What is personal liability?
  • What are examples of contracts involving real estate?
  • What is the ordinary course of a seller's business?
  • What does it mean for a contract to be signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought?