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What constitutes a verbal contract?

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That's an iffy subject. It could be argued that in many jurisdictions there is really no such thing as a "verbal" contract. There may be some nuances in your State's Common Law, but generally, as the old axiom goes: "A verbal agreement isn't worth the paper it's printed on." (Pun intended).

It comes down to PROOF. A contract, as such, should be a signed and dated instrument for it to be actionable, by it's very nature anything verbal is unproveable, unless you have an audio recording, and even that may be inadmissable. You really need to consult a lawyer, or your State's Attorney General's Office - where you can often get info on these matter for free. But I wouldn't get my hopes up because it is basically one person's word against another's in this type of situation.

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