In real estate and agency law, ratification is the approval or adoption of an act that was performed on behalf of a person without prior authorization. It occurs when a principal accepts or affirms the actions of an agent after the acts have already been completed.
Once ratified, the previously unauthorized act is treated as though it had been authorized from the outset. Ratification requires that the principal have full knowledge of the material facts and voluntarily accept the benefits or obligations of the act.
