A buyer has executed a contract to purchase real property. If it is discovered that the buyer is only 16 years old, the contract is

A contract is considered void if it lacks any legal effect from the beginning. However, a contract with a minor is not void; instead, it remains valid until the minor chooses to void it. This distinction is crucial as the contract can still be enforced until the minor elects to void it.

Contracts with minors are not binding in the same way they are for adults. While adults are legally obligated to adhere to their contracts, minors have the legal right to disaffirm them. Thus, this choice mischaracterizes the legal status of the contract with respect to a minor.

While contracts with minors can be unenforceable at the request of the minor, this term does not fully capture the nature of the contract's status. "Unenforceable" implies that it cannot be enforced by either party, which is not accurate since the minor can still choose to enforce it until they disaffirm.