What is the legal status of a written offer made to Alex by a buyer after he inherited the property from Kent?

The legal status of a written offer made to Alex, who inherited the property from Kent, is primarily a matter of property law and contract law. The correct choice indicates that the buyer cannot legally compel Alex to sell the property simply based on the offer.

When a buyer makes an offer on a property, this does not create a binding contract unless the offer is accepted by the seller (in this case, Alex). Until Alex agrees to the terms of the offer, he is under no legal obligation to sell to the buyer. This highlights the necessity of mutual consent in contract law; an offer alone does not entitle the buyer to demand a sale.

The other options incorrectly imply different legal dynamics. The assertion that the buyer has a binding contract with Alex would be true only if Alex accepted the offer, which is not necessarily the case here. The notion that Kent can reclaim the property is unfounded, as Kent has passed away, and the property ownership has transferred to Alex without any conditions that would allow Kent to regain it. Similarly, the idea that the buyer can force a sale through the court lacks grounds without an existing legal contract, which requires acceptance of the offer to initiate such actions.

Thus, the legal framework surrounding offers and contracts is