Escrow & Title
A Minnesota title company discovers the seller's name on the deed is misspelled (different from their legal name on all other documents). This is called a:
AChain of title defect
BScrivener's error or clerical error in the deed✓ Correct
CForgery
DVoid deed
Explanation
A name misspelling in a deed is typically a scrivener's error (clerical mistake) that can usually be corrected with an affidavit or corrective deed. It is not typically considered a forgery or defect that voids the deed, but it should be corrected before the property is sold again. Minnesota title companies routinely handle scrivener's errors.
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