Lew and Mavis enter into a contract for the clearing and plowing of Mavis's 350-acre tract for which she agrees to pay $1,000. Lew transfers his duty under this contract to Nye. With respect to the duties under the original contract, this transfer
A)does not relieve Lew of the potential obligation to perform.
B)extinguishes Lew's obligation to perform.
C)is an invalid transfer of a non-transferable obligation.
D)requires a special form to constitute a valid transfer.

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Transferring a duty under a contract to another party, known as a delegation of duties, does not relieve the original party (Lew) of the obligation to perform if the delegatee (Nye) fails to perform. Lew remains potentially liable to Mavis to ensure the contract's terms are fulfilled.

Lew and Mavis Enter into a Contract for the Clearing