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It is possible to be held to a contract that you have not signed. If you talk to someone about getting certain goods from them, and they deliver the material to you, you accept the delivery, you are going to be required to pay for them.

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The contract may not exist if you never received a copy or signed it, if it's written. Remember though, a contract need not only be in writing, it can be spoken too (verbal contracts). However, acceptance of a contract (what this issue deals with) can be subjective and objective. If you behave or act in a way that a reasonable person would infer that a contract exists, it does. Without knowing the type of contract (sale of goods, property, a lease agreement, etc) and the context surrounding the contract, determining if your contract is valid or void is impossible as someone could speculate a thousand instances in favor of both.

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Yes, a contractual obligation can be formed with out putting it in writing. Look at the Uniform Commercial Code.

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