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1
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Implied contract

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Creating a contract with our actions and contract. Leases or less than a year cannot be implied

2
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Bilateral contract

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Two sided. Both sides are obligated. Exclusive right to sell. Seller has to pay. Realtor has to sell.

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Unilateral contract

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Only one person is obligated. Ex: buyer has an option to buy at a set price. Ex; open listing

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Executory contract

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A contract where terms and conditions have not been met. Ex: anything in escrow is executory.

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Expressed contract

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Agree to the terms and conditions. Can be verbal or in writing.

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Optionee

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Buyer

7
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Optioner

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Seller

8
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Equitable title

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Buyer owns equitable title

9
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Executed contract

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Both parties fulfill all obligations. Once its executed, the buyer owns legal title

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Valid

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Means legal, binding, enforceable. If someone dies the contract is valid. Its the estate responsibility to fulfill the contract if seller dies. Bad broker sucks, its still a valid contract

11
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Void

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When there’s something illegal. Which means it never existed.

12
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Voidable

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Is rescindable by one of the parties. Typically not the party in the breach. Its voidable against the incompetent party.

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Unenforceable

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Missing signatures. If seller never signed it, can she sell the property? Yes
Spouse- if one spouse does sign.
Also missing legal description.
Also verbal real estate contracts.
Could seller and buyer have a verbal contract? Yes. It is not void. Not valid. Not Voidable. It is Unenforceable.

14
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Illusory contract

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Appears to be a contract but not.

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Duress, collusion, menace

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Seller tells buyer if you dont sign the contract ill break your knee.

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Statue of fraud

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All real estate contracts must be in writing. This statue cannot be forgery.

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Exceptions

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Statue of fraud exception - Leases of one year or less can be valid.

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Equal dignity rule

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The authority given to an agent has to be in writing

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Forgery

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Statute of fraud cannot be forgery.

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Parol evidence rule

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Written proceeds oral. The written agreement over the oral agreement.

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Competent parties

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Individuals- natural persons who are 18years and over 18years. Under 18 are incompetent.

Legally Married couple or community

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Incompetent

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Individuals- natural persons who are under 18years.

Any person who is sober while signing contract. Liquor, medication, illicit

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Remember this point

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The judge can only say if party are incompetent.

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Infancy

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You have to be 18 otherwise you are considered infancy

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Majority

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You have to be 18years

26
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Personal representative

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Refer notes

27
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Attorney-in-fact

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Person with the power of authority

28
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Misrepresentation

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False statements. Distortion of fact. A LIE. Lie by omission- in the state of az, if you are silent when asked a question, then your answer is a NO.

Do not represent schools or crimes. Point them to information, dont give your opinion.

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Fraud

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Deception for personal gain or to harm another. Steps to fraud is Intent.

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Collusion

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Two or more to harm.

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Undue influence

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Taking a position of power

Ex: if you want to keep the job, i want you to buy my house. Otherwise i will fire you. - this is taking power.

32
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Duress

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An implied threat.

Ex: if you dont buy my house, you will go missing. It is implied.

33
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Menace

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You will go missing if you dont buy my house. No longer implied. It is direct physical harm.

34
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Bonafide

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Good faith

35
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consideration

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What you give in exchange for what you are giving. It must be legal.

36
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Good consideration

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Have to be something in return. The problem with this is, its not durable. Illegal service- Love, affection, friendship. You cannot these to anyone. You are doing illegal service, you buy a house

37
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Valuable consideration

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Property with all the goods- personal property real property epersona.

38
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Convey, transfer, sell, give

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All these mean the same.

39
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Legal description

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  1. Meets and bounds- using landmarks to define the property. Problems- landscape changes, tree dies, rivers move.
  2. rectangular survey.
  3. lots and block. - you go to a county…you see lots rectangular. You to subdivision…you see triangles etc.
40
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Offer

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Not a contract. Where one party promises to perform

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Offeror

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Is the one giving the offer. Not always the buyer or the seller.

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Offeree

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Is the one recieving the offer. Not always the buyer or the seller.

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Counter-offer

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Conditional or qualified acceptance. Which is to say ill accept everything except some- like price or escrow date. It terminates offer. Any modification of original offer.

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Acceptance

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When offeree accepts or agrees without change.

45
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Guardian

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Assigned by court who are incompetent

46
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Option

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Unilateral contract. Optionor i.e seller had to perform. Prescribed price in prescribed time.