A Man and His Elderly Aunt Entered into an Oral

Essay

A man and his elderly aunt entered into an oral contract.He promised to provide services to her for the rest of her life and she promised to leave a specific house to him under her will.That house was worth $10 000.The nephew performed his end of the bargain by spending $3000 to care for his aunt before she died.He was disappointed upon her death, however, to learn that her will did not leave the house to him.The nephew thought about suing his aunt's estate for breach of contract.His lawyer has explained, however, that that action will fail because while the contract is valid, it is also unenforceable.It deals with an interest in land, but contrary to the Statute of Frauds, it was not evidenced in writing.It was entirely oral.Is there any basis upon which the nephew can successfully sue his aunt's estate? If so, will the expectations that the nephew had under the contract be fulfilled? Or will some other measure of relief be available to him? Explain your answers.