Escrow & Title
Under Massachusetts law, a valid deed must contain all of the following EXCEPT:
AGrantor's name and signature
BGrantee's name
CDescription of the property conveyed
DPurchase price (consideration amount)✓ Correct
Explanation
A Massachusetts deed must identify the grantor and grantee, include a legal description of the property, state some form of consideration (even nominal), and be signed and acknowledged. The actual purchase price need not be stated (and often is not, using '$1 and other good and valuable consideration').
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