Escrow & Title
A Minnesota property sale closes and the deed is recorded with a misspelled street address but correct legal description. What is the significance of this error?
AThe deed is void since the address is wrong
BThe legal description controls, so the deed is valid despite the address error✓ Correct
CThe buyer must obtain a court order to correct the address
DThe title insurance automatically covers this type of error
Explanation
In Minnesota, the legal description is what defines the property being conveyed, not the street address. A misspelled street address is a clerical error that does not invalidate the deed, since the legal description accurately identifies the property.
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