Property Ownership
A deed must include which of the following to be valid in California?
AConsideration, notarization, and recording
BGrantor, grantee, granting clause, and legal description✓ Correct
CWitness signatures and a revenue tax stamp
DA purchase price and financing terms
Explanation
California requires a valid deed to have a grantor with legal capacity, a named grantee, words of conveyance (granting clause), and a sufficient legal description of the property. Consideration is not required to be stated, and recording perfects title against third parties but is not required for validity between the parties.
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