Carol, the widow of Anthony is not bound by her promise made to Frank to pay the loan.
Carol's promise falls into the category of a contract without consideration which is legally void. It is not legally enforceable for the person making a promise to pay the debt.
Consideration refers to a value that each party will provide to the other party. It could be cash, goods, or services. In Carol's case, she did not pay anything to Frank as a consideration for the contract. Therefore, there is no legal contract that bounds Carol to pay the debt.
Although oral contracts are legal, it is hard to prove them in court proceedings. Carol did not make any oral contract as a promise without any consideration is not a legal contract.
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