25-5-1. Estate or interest in real property. No estate or interest in real property, other than leases for a term not exceeding one year, nor any trust or power over or concerning real property or in any manner relating thereto, shall be created, granted, assigned, surrendered or declared otherwise than by act or operation of […]
25-5-2. Wills and implied trusts excepted. Section 25-5-1 may not be construed to affect the power of a testator in the disposition of the testator’s real estate by last will and testament; nor to prevent any trust from arising or being extinguished by implication or operation of law. Amended by Chapter 297, 2011 General Session
25-5-3. Leases and contracts for interest in lands. Every contract for the leasing for a longer period than one year, or for the sale, of any lands, or any interest in lands, shall be void unless the contract, or some note or memorandum thereof, is in writing subscribed by the party by whom the lease […]
25-5-4. Certain agreements void unless written and signed. (1) The following agreements are void unless the agreement, or some note or memorandum of the agreement, is in writing, signed by the party to be charged with the agreement: (a) every agreement that by its terms is not to be performed within one year from the […]
25-5-5. Representation as to credit of third person. To charge a person upon a representation as to the credit of a third person, such representation, or some memorandum thereof, must be in writing subscribed by the party to be charged therewith. No Change Since 1953
25-5-6. Promise to answer for obligation of another — When not required to be in writing. A promise to answer for the obligation of another in any of the following cases is deemed an original obligation of the promisor and need not be in writing: (1) Where the promise is made by one who has […]
25-5-7. Contracts by telegraph deemed written. Contracts made by telegraph shall be deemed to be contracts in writing, and all communications sent by telegraph and signed by the person sending the same, or by his authority, shall be deemed to be communications in writing. No Change Since 1953
25-5-8. Right to specific performance not affected. Nothing in this chapter contained shall be construed to abridge the powers of courts to compel the specific performance of agreements in case of part performance thereof. No Change Since 1953
25-5-9. Agent may sign for principal. Every instrument required by the provisions of this chapter to be subscribed by any party may be subscribed by the lawful agent of such party. No Change Since 1953
