what are exceptions to the statute of frauds 
some contracts even when not written may still be enforceable to protect one party that has been at a disadvantage for example one exception is when a seller makes specially manufactured goods for a buyer if the seller can t easily sell the goods to others in the normal course of business they are protected by different rules another exception is when payment has already been made and received by the seller in this case the seller is obligated to furnish the agreed terms to the buyer since they have already received payment the bottom linethe statute of frauds is a law that deems certain types of verbal contracts non binding and unenforceable without written evidence to support them as was the case when this concept was brought alive back in seventeenth century england its job is to make sure both parties in a contract are protected from fraudulent behavior variations can exist though depending on where you live in the world in the u s certain states have different rules regarding the statute of frauds and there are situations when a written agreement can become void or an oral agreement enforceable such as after payment is made or work commences correction may 14 2023 a previous version of this article mistakenly stated the statute of frauds applied to goods worth more than 500 the statute applies to goods equal to 500 or more 