Question

Mr. and Mrs. Smith, an elderly couple, had no relatives. When Mrs. Smith became ill, the Smiths asked a friend, Henrietta, to help with various housekeeping chores, including cleaning and cooking. Although the Smiths never promised to pay her, Henrietta performed the chores for eighteen months. Henrietta now claims that she is entitled to the reasonable value of the services performed. Is she correct? Explain.

Answer 1

No

Step-by-step explanation:

In this specific scenario, Henrietta is not correct in her claim. This is because even though she did all the work and may have proof of doing so, the Smiths never mentioned any form of payment at any time. Since this is the case, Henrietta should not have had any reason to expect payment. For Henrietta to have a claim, the Smiths would have had to create a payment contract and Henrietta would have had to agree. Even a verbal agreement of payment with an actual dollar value would have helped Henrietta make a valid claim.