Karen's elderly Uncle Joe gave her written authority to sell the family house. Uncle Joe lived in Maine and Karen lived in Minnesota. After about two months Karen found a buyer for the house and signed an acceptance of the offer on July 21.

Later that same day she learned that Uncle Joe had died the day before (July 20). Other members of the family did not want the family house sold and claimed that the acceptance Karensigned was void because Uncle Joe had died prior to acceptance.

The buyer of the house claims Karenhad the legal authority to sell the house and that the contract is binding.

Who is right? Please explain.

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The situation described involves the legal concept of authority to act on behalf of another person in this case Karen acting on behalf of her elderly ... View the full answer