Question

Kenneth’s parents own a cattle ranch. When they became too elderly to run the ranch by themselves, Kenneth moved back to the ranch to help them. With his parents’ help and permission, Kenneth builds a house on the ranch. After he builds it, his parents refuse to deed him the land. Kenneth can sue his parents under the doctrine of:

Answer 1

Promissory estoppel

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that in this scenario Keneth can sue his parents under the doctrine of Promissory estoppel. This is a doctrine in contract law that prevents a party from failing to honor a promise that has been made even though no actual legal contract exists. Which seems to be the case in this scenario.