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Aug 15, 2018 contract-to-sell oral-contract rescission civil-code maceda-law real-estate

Oral Sales Agreements Transfer Property and the Limits of Rescission

When does an oral deal to sell land transfer ownership? The Supreme Court clarifies the line between a sale and a contract to sell, and when rescission is allowed.