To be enforceable, which of the following contracts require a written document under the statute of frauds?
A) your promise to pay the debts your sister owes to someone
B) your offer to build someone a house in 18 months
C) your offer to buy a warehouse
D) your offer to a prospective spouse to put $100,000 in his or her name
E) all of the other choices

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All of the choices listed require a written document under the statute of frauds. The statute of frauds requires certain contracts (including contracts for the sale of land, contracts that cannot be performed within one year, contracts to pay someone else's debt, and contracts in consideration of marriage) to be in writing in order to be enforceable. Choices A, B, C, and D all fall under one of these categories.

To Be Enforceable, Which of the Following Contracts Require a Written