[Solved] A, B, C & D are the co-owners of a parcel of land. They agreed to orally partition the property. Is the partition valid?

Q.	A, B, C & D are the co-owners of a parcel of land. They agreed to orally partition the property. Is the partition valid?
A.	The contract of partition is void because it was not put into writing.
B.	The contract is unenforceable because it was not put into writing.
C.	The contract is valid because a contract can be in any form.
D.	The contract is valid and enforceable because in matters of realty, the Statute of Frauds governs only conveyances and leases and partition is not a lease; it is not a conveyance but merely segregation of a property.
Answer» D. The contract is valid and enforceable because in matters of realty, the Statute of Frauds governs only conveyances and leases and partition is not a lease; it is not a conveyance but merely segregation of a property.

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