Under Ohio law, the Statute of Frauds requires:

Ohio's Statute of Frauds does not require verbal agreements to be witnessed. The statute specifically addresses contracts that must be in writing to be enforceable, not the witnessing of verbal agreements. Verbal agreements for real estate transactions are generally unenforceable under the Statute of Frauds regardless of whether they are witnessed or not.

The Statute of Frauds does not require contracts to be notarized. While notarization may be required for certain documents like deeds, it's not a requirement for the basic enforceability of real estate contracts under this statute.

Court approval is not required for standard real estate sales under the Statute of Frauds. This requirement applies only in specific situations like partition actions or certain foreclosure proceedings, not for typical real estate transactions.