This column first appeared in the San Antonio Express-News on April 19, 2016. Dear Mr. Premack: The words you use give me concern. Your mother “requested” these conditions for the house. She “said” her grandson could stay there for life. The “verbal agreement” was that he would pay taxes and upkeep. A very basic rule of Texas law is that agreements related to real property must be written and signed to be enforceable. This is called the Statute of Frauds, and is intended to a