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Tumi owes Peter R20 000 and he asks Rafa to stand surety for his debt. Rafa asks for your advice. He says he is not certain whether:_____.

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Which of the following statement is correct:

A. If the surety contract is in writing then he is the only person to sign it.

B. The Surety-ship contract must be in writing.

C. The Surety-ship contract can be concluded orally or in writing.

D. The surety or this agent can sign the surety-ship Contract

Answer:

Option B and D are correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

The option A is incorrect because the surety-ship contract is signed by two parties, one the creditor and the other one would be the surety. Hence the option A is incorrect.

Option B is correct because the surety-ship contract is always in writing.

Option C is incorrect because surety-ship contract can not be orally agreed as it has no value in court if done orally.

Option D is correct because surety or his agent can sign the contract to form a contract.