Can you sue someone over an oral financial agreement in Texas?

Question

I have been involved with a man for 17yrs. We had an arrangement that he would support me until he died. I have witnesses to this oral agreement. Now he has cut me off financially and I am in poor health. He is a married Muslim and said that I was his second wife in the eyes of God. Do I have a case?

Answer 1

Yes. Oral agreements hold up in court as much as written ones do as long has you can provide at least one witness.

Answer 2

you can sue over an oral agreement, with a few exceptions. your agreement isnt under one of the exceptions but the contract you formed most likely would not be valid even if it was in writing. your love and affection or household services wont likely be found to be valid consideration and the contract will not be enforceable. all he really did was make a promise, and promises are not enforceable in law. you might be subject to criminal prosecution for adultery though, you would have to check to see if texas still has something on the books.

edit: the exceptions are in the statute of frauds. the exceptions which require a contract to be in writing are:
wills, sales of real property, sales for goods over $500, contracts that cant be completed in a year, and agreements to assume someone elses debt.
your agreement isnt covered by the 1 year provision because one of you could have died within a year.

Answer 3

Oral agreements are enforceable unless the law requires contracts of that type to be in writing. Proving the agreement exists is normally the problem. Most states have what is called a "Statute of Frauds". That is a law stating that certain contracts must be in writing to be enforced. Contracts valued at more than a certain value are normally included. I don't know the amount in Texas, but I am certain that "lifetime support" would exceed the amount.

Answer 4

Only if the agreement was for less than $500. That's what Texas holds under their Statute of Frauds.

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Answer 6

Oral or verbal agreements are as solid and the air they were written on. I'm sorry for your troubles.

Answer 7

Technically, oral agreements are unenforceable but you can prove if you have witnesses.

Answer 8

I think you can sue over an oal agreement they are blinding.

Answer 9

No way, no how.