The statute of frauds requires contracts for the sale of real property to be:

The Statute of Frauds is a legal doctrine that requires certain types of contracts—including contracts for the sale of real property—to be in writing to be enforceable in a court of law. Oral agreements for real estate transactions are not enforceable under this law in North Carolina. There is no requirement that contracts be drafted by attorneys, executed by a certain date, or recorded. Therefore, the correct answer is B.

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