Check Your Understanding Answers
- What is voluntary alienation?
Voluntary alienation is an unforced transfer of title by sale or gift from an owner to another party.
- What does the granting clause of a deed do?
The granting clause expresses the grantor's present desire and intention to transfer legal title of a piece of real property to the grantee.
- What action is necessary for a title to a property to pass to the grantee?
It is necessary for the deed to be delivered to and accepted by the grantee for title to pass.
- Why is an acknowledgement important if it is not needed to make a deed valid?
The acknowledgement is required for the deed to be recorded. A deed without an acknowledgement might endanger a person’s claim to a property.
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