Which of the following is correct regarding the statute of frauds and an interest in land?

Multiple Choice

The statute of frauds is intended to prevent written claims to the existence of a contract for the sale of land.

The statute of frauds does not require a writing as evidence of a contract to sell land.

Anything attached to land, such as trees or buildings, is considered real property under the statute of frauds.

Mortgages of land are not within the statute of frauds.

Leases of land are not within the statute of frauds.