Escrow & Title
Under Massachusetts law, title to property passes from seller to buyer at the moment:
AThe P&S is signed
BThe deed is delivered to and accepted by the grantee✓ Correct
CThe mortgage is funded
DThe closing occurs at the attorney's office
Explanation
Title passes when the deed is delivered to and accepted by the grantee—not when it is signed, not when money is paid, and not when it is recorded. Recording is for notice purposes, not transfer of title.
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