Florida Real Estate Contracts & Closings

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Offer and acceptance (mutual assent), consideration, legally competent parties, and lawful object. Without all four, the contract is void or voidable.

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Contracts for the sale or transfer of real property must be in writing and signed by the party to be charged. Oral real estate sales contracts are generally unenforceable.

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A contract signed by a minor is voidable, not void. The minor may disaffirm the contract upon reaching majority, but the other adult party is bound.

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A void contract has no legal effect from the beginning and cannot be enforced by either party. A voidable contract is valid but can be disaffirmed by one party (e.g., a minor or someone under duress).

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Consideration is something of value exchanged between parties, such as money, a promise, or a service. It does not have to be adequate in amount, but it must exist for the contract to be valid.