Opinion ID: 2538217
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Addendum to Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement

Text: Additionally, Ms. Bartschi argues that the Addendum is invalid pursuant to I.C. § 32-912 because Mr. Bartschi did not sign it. Garner and Flinders Realty contend that the objection would be only available to Mr. Bartschi since it was his personal defense, and Ms. Bartschi signed the Addendum so it is unavailable to her. Further, Garner and Flinders Realty contend that Ms. Bartschi's argument is moot and immaterial because Ms. Bartschi now owns Mr. Bartschi's community interest. While it is true that I.C. § 32-912 provides that community real property cannot be encumbered unless both spouses sign the instrument of conveyance, Ms. Bartschi raised this issue for the first time on appeal. To properly raise an issue on appeal there must either be an adverse ruling by the court below or the issue must have been raised in the court below, an issue cannot be raised for the first time on appeal. McPheters v. Maile, 138 Idaho 391, 397, 64 P.3d 317, 323 (2003) (citation omitted). Since this issue was not raised below, this Court will not consider this issue on appeal. In addition, this argument is of no consequence given the Court's holding that the Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement is insufficient to meet the requirements of the statute of frauds.